Arthur Murray Beverly Hills

We have been taking lessons here for a year and a half, and they are spectacularly lovely. The group classes are educational and never boring, the parties are a hoot, and the private lessons are worth every penny. We’ve had nothing but wonderful experiences here.

Best Dance studio on the Westside! Willem de Vries is the Director there and he along with his amazing team make the studio a warm and inviting place. It’s always fun and their Friday night socials are a blast. I love their Saturday LaBlast Fitness class, too!

My fiancée (back then) and I took private lessons for our first dance here, and it was a blast!
My husband and I had Jared Hansen as our instructor. He’s just amazing! We were getting married at Disneyland, and our first dance song is a Disney song. Jared was assigned to teach us because of his vast experiences with Disney. We took first dance classes somewhere else before, it didn’t work out. With Jared’s patience and thoughtfulness, he was able to turn us C3PO dance robots into Cinderella and Prince Charming!
Their group classes are super helpful! Some of our first dance moves were covered in the group classes, so they helped us improve on our first dance a lot! The group dance parties were very fun too, sometimes with dress-​ups! We also took LaBlast fitness class with Willem on Saturday mornings. It was a great work out! They are nice and friendly people! Willem is very funny, and Preston cracks us up!
It’s really fun here. We are continuing taking classes here even after our wedding!

Best dance studio in the Los Angeles county
Lovely people, good atmosphere
Come and enjoy it
Never forget the time when I was dancing there
Love everybody in studio
Valentina Voronova

Love this dance studio. It is new and clean and large and beautiful. Teachers are great and the people that take lessons there are fabulous. I highly recommend this dance studio

Great place to learn ballroom dancing. The studio has really good instructors– very professional and they’re not pushy at all. Everyone is friendly and plenty of parking. Would highly recommend! It’s a bit pricey but it’s worth it because of the quality of the instruction you get. Instructors break it down to the technical details and not just ask you to follow what they’re doing.

Our experience was horrible. We took the new student deal $ 59 for introduction classes. The first class was 30 mins with 10 mins teaching and 20 mins selling classes. Disappointed because we were in a short time learning first dance for our wedding. That class was just a waste of time. After taking the first class we never went back, instead we learnt a dance from YouTube.

We did a How About We dance lesson here and loved the instructor, the pace of the class, and the length (not too long that we got overwhelmed with various steps). Signed up for more lessons.

My husband and I took lessons for one montn. they were very expensive. we got 4 private kessons and 4 group lessons cost $ 500 plus. the teaching is good, but the sales pitch to buy more lessons is very uncomfortable. I had to be very assertive to limit the sales pitch. You get a 45 minute lesson, not a minute more.

I can’t believe that Dancing with the Stars professionals come in and out of the studio and can be seen on a regular basis! This is a great place to learn to dance, get some great physical fitness activities in and make friends.

I used to go to the studio and came back once I heard it was under new management. Paul Killick is a World Champion and has been on television many times. His expertise and notoriety has brought in new and amazing teachers. The studio has been remodeled and is quite beautiful.

I just started coming here ever since Paul Killick became the new owner! Love going to the salsa group classes on thursday night! Highly recommend this studio!

Paul Killick, former World Champion, now owns the studio and there have been so many wonderful changes. High quality instructors, several classes to choose from and just a great atmosphere to be in. Ive seen a few professionals from Dancing with the Stars there, so if that doesn’t tell you something, I don’t know what does! If you want to learn how to dance, this is the place to go!

I did the photography for their Mistletoe Ball holiday party and really enjoyed myself. The staff is very welcoming, warm, and professional. Looking forward to signing up and learning from them in 2014!

Beautiful Studio. Beautiful teachers. Great place to learn dancing!

I have been taking classes here with my fiancé to have some fun and get ready to dance at our wedding this summer. This place is perfect and I hope that even after the wedding we can continue to come back to keep learning and having fun!
We have had great experiences with all instructors and staff– people who genuinely seem to care about you and your progress and truly love what they do. I felt inspired when talking to one of the instructors, who commented on how meaningful it was that people keep learning to dance.
Even if you have zero experience in this area (or no rhythm), they will relentlessly bring out unique ways to help you get better. As a teacher I really appreciate this flexibility and individual attention. One of the teachers likened different motions or steps to driving a car or golfing to help my handsome dance partner understand what he was supposed to be doing.
I’m very thankful for this place!

My fiancé and I were toying with the idea of taking dance lessons for our wedding in February so when she got the email about the free lesson she pounced on it like a hungry lion on a buffalo. We wanted to learn something more than just swaying side to side like how 80’s movies portray how catholic school kids danced at their proms. No swag or flavor! However, we were also not aiming for «Dancing with the Stars» with moves that’s sure to rip a tux or dress. Something in between will do.
Stefanie, our instructor, helped us pick a dance that fits with our song, skill, and timeline. She was very informative, friendly, and outgoing. We definitely didn’t feel the hard sell and we were able to find a package that was perfect for us.
We’re completely happy with the results! Maybe we’ll buy another package because…“they be like smooth (what?) Can u teach me how to dougie? You know why…”!

A fellow Unilocaler recommended I check this place out for beginner’s adult dance classes in salsa. I am SO GLAD I did!
Arthur Murray Dance Studio is located in beverly hills near the shopping district. There are parking lots nearby, so it is really convenient.
I enrolled in the Beginner/​Intermediate class with Kent Sterling. I was super nervous that this level would be too difficult for me (I have taken some beginner’s salsa a few years ago, but I’m rusty). Immediately I was welcomed by Kent, who is about as non-​intimidating as it gets. He is an EXCELLENT instructor, and I am having a great experience with him!

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I didn’t come in with a coupon and I didn’t find the pressure was as bad as they made it out to be… maybe there was a change of management. But either way, the studio is amazing and it really feels like a family when you are there. When you walk in, all the instructors great you and they are not at all like the snooty Beverly Hills type I expected.
I’ve danced before, but ballroom is a whole new experience, it’s a great work out and a great social atmosphere to be in. Sure it’s more expensive than 24 Hour Fitness, but what do you expect? The teachers genuinely care about your progress and want you to learn how to dance. To anyone who is even considering trying out ballroom dancing, just try the intro lesson and see how great it is for yourself.

Prior to our wedding, my wife and I were looking to choreograph our first dance. We got an online coupon for three 1-​hour dance classes and decided to try out Arthur Murray. Parking is rough — street parking if you can find it or paid lot. We managed to get a metered spot after hours.
I am not an avid dancer, but the instructor was so talented and professional and taught us so much in that first hour. I was blown away by the level of talent and the teaching ability. It was fun for the hour … until the «boss» came around to up-​sell us.
He came on so strong with an «offer» to teach us to dance for over $ 500 for approximately 3 private lessons and a rehearsal. The initial «offer» floored me and we asked for time to think about it. He plainly suggested that we just NOT DANCE at our own wedding because it would be HORRIBLE and he stepped away from the table. We were insulted. But rather than leave, we tried to smooth out the situation by asking our instructor for a single-​lesson price. The «boss» yelled «170 DOLLARS» from across the room full of instructors and students. Our instructor was visibly embarrassed.
Leaving that night, I never wanted to dance again, but my wife convinced me to complete our coupon and we came back for the other 2-​hours which consisted of a consecutive group lesson and party/​social hour. It was amazing and fun and every single instructor was able to help us learn a little more and enjoy our time there. The coupon was worth every penny.
I appreciate every single instructor at Arthur Murray. They are talented, friendly, and patient. But something about the administration needs to change if they don’t want to drive away potential students.