Arthur Murray Dance Studio

You get what you pay for in life, and Arthur Murray is no different. We took advantage of the complimentary dance consult/​lesson for our first dance at our wedding. We were partnered with Rhenell as our instructor. We fell in love with her enthusiastic, humorous, edgy style and she’s incredibly talented just like all the instructors at Arthur Murray. In fact, whenever you enter the studio you’re greeted with smiles by the instructors and by the owners (Jenny and CJ). It’s a great atmosphere.
The way it works for your wedding package is you buy a package of 5 or 10 private couple lessons. Each lesson runs 45 minutes and the instructors start ON TIME so don’t be late. Your instructor gives you focused attention for the whole session and works on your goals. You also can go to as many of the group night classes as you want since that’s included in your package. In our case, we wanted a choreographed first dance for our wedding so we ended up buying the 10-​series package then buying an additional 4 pro-​rated classes once the first series expired because we weren’t where we wanted to be. Also, we weren’t practicing on our own or taking advantage of group classes so this was good motivation to hone up on our skills leading up to our wedding.
During your lesson, there will be other private lessons occurring simultaneously. That means the instructor might set some music for you, but the songs abruptly switch to a different song because that’s what the other instructor wanted for his/​her students. You learn to listen to the instructor instead of the music when this happens so it’s not as big of a deal as it sounds (ha…). If you want to avoid the chances of this happening, try to schedule for earlier in the day.
Also, what do the instructors do when they’re not teaching? They’re dancing! They’re working on their skills. They never just lounge around. They’re teaching each other. They’re having fun! They’re amazing to watch.
So what’s the cost? It’s about $ 130-​$ 140+ per private lesson based on which package you choose. Yes, it’s costly, but you’ll learn a lot, get custom instruction and you really should take advantage of the group classes, unlike us. This really is worth your while if you want a beautiful first dance, or just want to learn awesome dance floor skills. We were beginners.
After the series was over, we were offered a complimentary class. It runs for 30 minutes instead of the usual 45 and starts reviewing other dance types. Then you’re offered package options similarly priced to the wedding dance package. We declined, and they weren’t pushy. We just have to allocate our money towards different purposes.
I can’t recommend Rhenell and Arthur Muray enough. Cough up the change and take lessons here. It’s convenient with free parking and walking distance to the BART, the instructors are incredible, and you’ll have fun while looking amazing.

OK, a year and a half later and I am still learning at this incredible studio! My dance skills are increasing as are my social skills. I hadn’t been a student of any kind for many years and so to continue to want to drive almost an hour and a half (round trip) to be there, multiple times a week was not something I would have ever expected. I thought I wanted to learn to dance. Now I want to be a dancer. This studio is just the place to make that happen. All dance levels, all dance goals = can be accomplished with the help of these caring and creative instructors.

I absolutely LOVE this dance studio! It has always been a Bucket List item of mine to be able to ballroom dance and thanks to Manny, Rob, Krystal, Maritza, Ronelle, Jenny and CJ, after only 6 lessons, my husband and I are able to Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba, Swing and Argentine Tango!!! The entire Crew is so fun and amazingly nice! They greet you with such enthusiasm and smiles… makes a hard day at the office fade away as soon as you walk through the doors! I would recommend Arthur Murray Millbrae to anyone who wants to learn how to dance in a professional yet fun environment!!! You’ll be amazed at how fast you become a dancer!

Love this dance studio!!! The instructors are very courteous and professional, and the classes are tons of fun. I have been going since they opened. It is a great workout, and it is so much more fun than going to the gym. (I can wear high heels now. I guess dancing made my feet stronger!)
Also, I love when the instructors dance for us. It is like being in the audience of «Dancing with the Stars». They are that good!