Arthur Murray Dance Studio Boston

My (now) wife and I went to Arthur Murray 4 – 5 weeks before our wedding because we realized we needed to get in shape for our first dance and the father/​daughter, mother/​son dances. We had taken some dance lessons in college but were far from being experts. In fact, I feel that my wife moves extremely well, but I am extremely clumsy. After a few quick emails with the studio we came in and started dancing with Scott, the instructor we were lucky enough to be paired with.
A quick note: we were incredibly lucky to be paired with Scott. We didn’t know who (or what) we would get when we came in but Scott was kind, funny, and an excellent dancer. He was ready to work with us and at every turn helped me and my wife have fun and, most importantly, get ready to kill it on the dance floor. If you are lucky enough to be paired with Scott seize the opportunity (or just see if he has an opening!)
The end result, after taking 8 lessons in 4 – 5 weeks, was that we had (if I do say so myself) an impressive first dance. The only «insider trick» to know here is to get a practice first dance (through a group class or one of Arthur Murray’s dance parties). Basically, the instructors will work with you to set up a time for you to do a run through (shortened, two minutes) of your first dance with people around. It will be very nerve-​wracking, but when the time comes for the big day you will have done a dry-​run and be much more comfortable.
At the end of the day, we would have felt comfortable with any of the Arthur Murray instructors. Over the course of our sessions we worked with Andrew and others, but I would be extremely remiss if I did not reiterate just how amazing Scott was to work with. So, if you are lucky enough to be paired with him or he has any openings SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY.
After our wedding, we’re planning to continue our dancing lessons. We had a ton of fun and in the deepest moments of wedding stress used the dance floor to lighten the mood. We just cannot recommend Arthur Murray enough.

Awesome studio — everyone is so helpful and fun. Harrison helped us for our wedding and was amazing! They kept us interested and laughing. Thank you to everyone at Arthur Murray!

I hired Harrison Wright from Arthur Murray Boston to teach a brief swing lesson at my sister’s wedding earlier this month. I cannot recommend him highly enough! He was very flexible and arranged the lesson according to the style and timing my sister requested. His teaching was clear, easy to follow, well-​paced and entertaining. All of the about 70 guests enjoyed the lesson tremendously and learned a move or two. As someone who did competitive ballroom in college, I can attest that he knows what he is teaching. He even helped handle a small crisis during the lesson (someone accidentally knocked one of the cakes over) by turning everyone’s attention away from the mishap and back tot he lesson without missing a beat. Not to mention that Arthur Murray Boston had the most affordable instructor pricing. There were a couple of miscommunications with the studio’s manager when arranging the booking, but Harrison showed up on time and prepared. I would hire him again in an instant for another event or take lessons from him if I was living in the area.

I cannot recommend this dance studio highly enough! I have been dancing for about 2.5 years now, and it is addictive! Ballroom dancing has helped my coordination, balance, and self esteem; it has pushed my comfort zone and allowed me to perform during events, which I never thought I would have the confidence to do!
The instructors are excellent. I work with Fran, who is hands down a fantastic, fun, and excellent dancer — he is also excellent at pushing me to do my best.
If you sign up for private lessons, you can attend unlimited group classes to learn new moves in any dance you wish — swing, tango, chacha, rumba, salsa, merengue, waltz, foxtrot, mambo, hustle… they also have parties twice a week so that you can practice your moves in a relaxing, fun environment.
Highly recommended!

I love dancing at Arthur Murray, and the instructors there are truly wonderful. I dance with Joey, who is very fun but also pushes me constantly to become a better dancer. The structure of the program is good for people who want to become very good dancers. You take private lessons, and as long as you have paid for a lesson in the future, you can go to any group class, of which there are many. Therefore, even though I find the private lessons a bit pricey, I am able to make it affordable for me by going to a lot of group classes for every private. In addition, every week there are two practice parties, which allow you to practice with all the other students. There is no need to have your own partner, which I find convenient. I’d highly recommend using the studio. My evenings dancing at Arthur Murray are the highlight of my week.

First, let me say that the people at Arthur Murray Boston have been nothing short of fantastic — sweet, personable, great to work with.
I’m updating my review because I had a somewhat rough experience with my first six dance sessions with my fiancé– we had a relatively new instructor and didn’t learn our first dance routine very well. Kia (who is a senior instructor at Arthur Murray) mentioned during my feedback session that most people learn about 3 – 4 solid moves to string together for a first dance routine within 6 weeks — that metric, however, assumes no previous dance training. Personally, I really didn’t feel comfortable with where we were at the end of six sessions. I think that was due in large part to our instructor, who was a lovely person but didn’t really manage us as well as she probably should have (probably due to inexperience). Our last lesson, which was with a senior instructor, was drastically better than our previous lessons. Based on my experiences here, I would venture to say that the quality of instructor can vary quite greatly between individuals. Test a few out before signing up for your own teacher.
The good news: I spoke to Kia about the experience and she offered us two more gratis lessons with a senior instructor — Fran — who we had worked with on our sixth session. He is an impeccable dancer & dance instructor. Overall, very pleased so far with how things have worked out. I’m glad that these guys care about the customer experience — that makes them SO much easier to work with! Upgrading my review to four stars.

I have been dancing at this studio for more than 10 years. The staff have created a wonderful, friendly, supportive atmosphere that makes you feel like part of a circle of friends from the very beginning. The other students, who have all gone through the beginner stage too, are helpful and supportive and cheer you on at whatever level you are. The Arthur Murray program includes one-​on-​one instruction with a teacher, group classes, weekly practice parties, and ways to take your dancing to a higher level through opportunities to perform and compete, if you so desire. The best part about the Arthur Murray «system» is a very organized, step-​by-​step process for helping you become a good dancer rapidly, using what you learn in one dance to become proficient quickly in several other dances. After just a few lessons, you will be among the better dancers anywhere you go!

Myself and my fiancé used a Groupon here for dance lessons for our wedding and our instructor was great! The space is large and its location is easy to find. Unsure how much lessons cost without the groupon but we saw couples and even individuals who seemed like they had been going there for a very longtime and were very good so I say its good for beginners and those with some more advance skills. The only negative thing I will say is that sometimes no one is at the desk and it takes them a while to great you at the door but not that big of deal but your first time there it can be awkward. Overall, a great experience.

If you want to really learn how to dance, Arthur Murray is the place to go. The staff really focuses on technique and has a very professional teaching style — all the instructors are held to a high standard, your lessons are documented, and they are receptive to student input. Their system is very goal oriented, so you can break down exactly what and how much you want to learn, and they have a self-​auditing system that allows them to make reasonable promises of what you will achieve. The great location and quality does come with a premium, but I think its worth it.

My praise for this dance school is that the instructors are consummate professionals, the structure of the programs is well organized, and there are great opportunities to dance with students in many learning levels. My criticism is only for the class reservation process. I took a prohibitively expensive class package that i had wanted to stretch out over at least three months, but the reservationist forced me to squeeze them all into 6 weeks, even when i told her my schedule wouldn’t allow for it. Sure i could’ve been more agressive and demand she do as i say, but at that point i was also being continuously pressured to sign up for $ 6,000 worth of lessons. it became very uncomfortable which was hard because i loved the classes themselves. I recommend Arthur Murray for quality reasons, but be really firm from the get go!