Arthur Murray Dance Studio

My boyfriend and I bought a Groupon for 2 private lessons, 2 group lessons, and 1 party thing. We were hoping to work on Swing, but we weren’t really given that option: all Groupon customers get put through the same type of system, learning the basics to different types of dances. When we asked to focus on Swing, we were basically told no, we would have to buy more lessons. Understandable, but I wish the Groupon said that there would be structured lessons we’d be doing, and we wouldn’t have a say in the matter.
And holy moly, the sales pitches. The staff was EXTREMELY pushy, and would ask us 2 – 3 times per lesson if we planned on purchasing a package (which were $ 600, by the way). At one point, after replying no, we were not preparing for a wedding dance, the instructor asked if we planned on getting engaged any time soon so we could take lessons there. I get it, they want us to come back and they want to make money. But once we said we didn’t plan on it, their interest in us vanished and they didn’t seem to care what kind of experience we had.
Needless to say, after our two private lessons, the sales pitches pushed us away from coming back to finish out the deal.

My fiancé (now my hubby) had a great time taking lessons with Jean-​Rene for our first dance. He developed a very fun and elegant dance routines. We had a great time learning and first dance turned out great

The dance instructor was very nice and a good teacher. However, the sales pitch was intense and super annoying. The lady at the front desk gave us attitude that we did not want to sign up for anything beyond the groupon we purchased. I get it, I guess, but it was over the top and we repeatedly had to say no, which just gets annoying and distracted from the class. I don’t think I would go back just because of the sales pitch, which is a shame, because the class was good.
Also, it’s ann

My fiancé and I had looked into finding a dance studio where we could get some lessons for our upcoming wedding. We found this place on an Amazon Local deal and went to check it out.
We were paired with Leah who is not only a great dancer, she is also incredibly patient and very personable. She took us through 2 private lessons focused on Swing and Merengue, both of which seemed effortless for her, though challenging for us. We really appreciated her personal touch and attitude and she’s a joy to work with.
As the other reviewer mentions, prices seem a bit high, we are still debating which package we will go ahead with for future lessons.
I would highly recommend Leah as an instructor and we would be looking to continue to work with her.

One of my good friends recommended Arthur Murray Dance studio by Columbus Circle because I didn’t know how to find a good one when I decided to start learning ballroom dancing. This studio was perfect because it was right around a corner from me and it had a great reputation. And most important i didn’t have to spend hours searching for reviews online trying to figure out the best studio in town. So, here I am inside Arthur Murray studio waiting for my intro lesson with the instructor. I have to say how nice and welcoming everyone was there. The studio itself was very clean and nice. In my intro lesson instructor introduced me to different types of dances to help me to identify which ones resonated with me and which ones I’d like to learn. I really enjoyed it and wanted to start. Ok, then came the financial part of learning to dance based on a program the instructor chose for you. I think if I knew in advance how much it would be I would’ve not even consider ballroom dancing. Yes, it is was cheap but at the same time if i truly wanted to learn the proper technique and the ability to dance more or less well I had to open up my wallet. It was definitely an investment and I am glad I made one. I’ve been learning so much and I can now dance like I never thought it would be possible for me and I am only half way through my program. The studios is like second home to me now :) with all the friendly people in there. I ended up learning later that there are many dance studios in NYC but most of them don’t concentrate on details and proper technique as much as Arthur Murray does. I feel I am in great hands here and can’t wait to see myself dancing like a pro :). There are many various reviews out there which sometimes sound opposite of each other. At the end it is your personal experience with the studio, with people working there and etc. I can definitely say that I am happy with my choice.

Came here for an introductory lesson and had such a wonderful time! I will definitely be coming back — you get a great workout and have fun!