My fiancé and I decided to take some couple's dance lessons here in the month leading up to our wedding. We were already down to the wire in terms of timing, but the manager, Stephanie, was so incredibly kind and accommodating. We worked with Any and she was so sweet and patient with us. She choreographed a beautiful first dance for us in a very short amount of time. We started with a package of 3 lessons, and ended up adding a couple more at the end because, well, we were pretty terrible lol, but it all worked out. The studio is open pretty late (until like 9pm or later) and there's plenty of parking in front and in back. The only thing I didn't like is that you share the studio space with others, or sometimes a class, so you have to share the music and sometimes have to maneuver around people, which can throw you off a little. read more

All of the teachers welcome students at any level with a personalized approach to learning! My experience over the past 5 years has been incredibly positive. Stefanie, Preston, Erick and the newer teachers, Yoshio, Sydney, Camila and Jessy always pave a workable path to achieving goals and having fun! read more

We absolutely loved working with Sydney to choreograph our wedding first dance. We took three private lessons and loved every second! Sydney- if you see this, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. This was a truly special moment and experience. Everyone was raving about it!! read more

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I reached out to Arthur Murray Dance Studio to ask if they did quinceañera surprise dance choreographies. Stefanie was so patient and gracious answering all my questions. She explained what services she could provide with such enthusiasm that I was sold. Her price was also very reasonable, which was wonderful compared to others I had reached out to. Not only was she always so responsive, but she always delivered on all her promises. Her choreographies that included formations were so much fun, and they were easy to follow for my daughter and her court. I am so glad we found her because everyone was so impressed during the party and it was one of the best highlights of the night. Thank you, Stefanie, for everything! read more

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I've been at this studio for over four years now and I couldn't be happier. The camaraderie at the studio is amazing. The atmosphere is patient, supportive, fun, and social. If you are a student, you can attend group classes for free. They have several group classes a week that cover all sorts of different topics and are all different levels. With expert and patient instruction, I am delighted at my dancing. I am having so much fun, I am getting fit, I am learning so much. They provide several levels of activities so if you aren't comfortable going to a large event, there are regularly small events you can attend. I am grateful every day for the joy that this brings to my life. The instructors are very, very good at what they do, teaching just the right things at just the right moments so you never feel lost or overwhelmed. I highly recommend them. read more

My girlfriend and I had a lesson this past weekend with Preston, who was fantastic. Great dance advice both for my gf who has 20 years experience as a dancer and occasional salsa teacher, and great beginner assistance for me (just started a couple of months ago). He was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and did a wonderful job of splitting attention between the two of us in a way that kept us both engrossed in our individual tips, while still able to improve together as a couple throughout the lesson. We look forward to coming back! read more

Sydney is an absolutely amazing dance instructor. She helped a complete novice like me get comfortable and confident in my dancing. She's a fantastic teacher, very patient and able to work with all skill levels. Highly recommend. read more

My now husband and I came to Arthur Murray for private dance choreography lessons for our first dance at our wedding. Being huge Guardians of the Galaxy fans we really wanted to use Hooked On A Feeling as our first dance song. Temu was our assigned instructor and he created such a fun and wonderful choreography to the song for us to learn over the course of 10 lessons. We had so much fun with Temu each lesson, he felt like our long lost friend and our lessons really flew by. My husband and I are not dancers by any means but Temu helped us look like we knew what we were doing and are super intentional with our moves. We would highly recommend this studio and Temu specifically for any lessons or choreography you seek! No matter the difficulty of the song, he's got you!!! Our guests loved our dance and performance at the wedding and we felt so comfortable dancing all night thanks to our lessons! read more

What a fantastic dance studio, with knowledgeable, patient, caring owners and staff. I decided to return to dance but didn't know where to go. After going to a few studios, I walked into Arthur Murray. It instantly felt like home. With their group and private lessons, I've grown so much as a dancer and met so many wonderful people. Thank you, Arthur Murray! read more

Hello Everyone, This Arthur Murray location is the worst of all.I Payed in advance to dance salsa and my first instructor was doing a weird noise with his mouth while he was teaching me I was like wtf on top of that he didn't know how to dance .I explained to them I needed an advanced class,but they thought I was exaggerating,then when they realized I was in another level ,the second teacher had a bad attitude.This studio only care about $$ they don't put love into teaching nor have the experience it's not even Salsa it's whitewashed. I feel so disappointed they kept my money and now I'm still looking for a salsa dance teacher that really know how to dance. If your below zero level go there cause honestly they suck. read more

As other ballroom dance students have said in the past, this dance studio has become my second home. The teachers are talented and very articulate when teaching all levels of dancers. I highly recommend this studio! The teachers are welcoming, patient, skilled and help each student with their individualized dance journey. I walked into the studio nearly 4 years ago and have never left! Thank you Stefanie, Preston, Erick and the amazing dance family we have become. read more

Beautiful Quinceañera Waltz for my Daughter!! Thank you Robert for creating a gorgeous dance!!! It was the highlight of my baby girls 15th Birthday. Robert and Annie worked patiently with my Daughter and her Court. Robert is an amazing dance teacher, very patient and worked with our hectic schedules. A huge plus was that he also created the Quinceañera Vals for Mexican Singer Pepe Aguilar's Daughter, granddaughter of the Legendary Antonio Aguilar. I will be recommending Arthur Murrays Dance Studio to all of my family and friends. read more

I signed up for a groupon special that was 2 private lessons, a group lesson and a party for $35 so my son and I could learn to dance for his Bar Mitvah in 2 weeks. After my second lesson, we are hearded into an office where my son and I were high pressured with a sales pitch to get either 5 private lesson and 5 group/partys (like I have time for 5 parties in the next two weeks) for $1500! Or the 'better package for $2500....Ae you freakin kidding me? Do they really think that someone who is shopping, and using groupons for $35 to get 3 lessons is suddenly going to spend $1500-2500? And then, on top of it, this high pressured used car salesman has the nerve to say to me-with my son right next to me- Well, I thought you and your son Wanted to dance nicely on his special day...wow. Totally ruined our experience and our day. If you have an extra couple grand to get 10 total lessons (40 minutes in length)...so about $250 an hour...then this is the place to go. The only reason I gave 2 stars and not one is because our instructor was fun and good. read more

They say Disney is the happiest place on Earth but I think AMWH is better. Not only is the dance instruction exceptional, the people who work there are talented, funny, personable, and genuine. A special shout out two my personal instructor team, Orion and Stefanie. They have helped me reach dancing goals I never dared dream about. I have been taking lessons at the Woodland Hills location for over four years and this studio is my second family. The students are friendly and supportive of your dance goals and progress whether you are a beginner social dancer or an experienced competition dancer. If you want to learn to dance why not do it in style? Call now, you won't be sorry. read more

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They are so awesome! I thought ballroom dancing was only for "oldies" and it would be boring. Boy was I wrong! I had my first taste of dance lessons on June 21st of this year when my Mom signed me up for a trial class and I have been coming almost every day since. The teachers are really friendly, patient and make learning so fun! I love all of them, including Hayley! Try it once and I guarantee you will get hooked! I have found my second family here! read more

The teachers at this studio take the time to plan each individual student's lessons. They have cultivated a wonderful dance family in Woodland Hills and Thousand Oaks for which I am so grateful! I love the journey and highly recommend it! read more

It's always 5 stars at Arthur Murray Woodland Hills! You're treated like royalty from the time you dance in to the time you dance out!! My instructors Victor and John are masters of ballroom dance. We have soo much fun choreographing our next dance routines together and practicing them or just working on helping me practice to learn the next level of dance. read more

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A great place to learn to dance. The teachers are very professional and have the ability to make learning ballroom dance great fun. In addition to being very talented instructors, they are very good looking and all have charming personalities. read more

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This has been an amazing experience. My husband and I wanted to find a physical activity to learn together. We tried bowling, golf, hiking, bicycle riding, and running, but for one reason or another all of those activities fell by the wayside after one or two weeks. One afternoon at the mall, I walked in to Arthur Murray to inquire about their programs. To my astonishment when they put my name in the computer my husband's name popped up. We both thought the other one wouldn't be interested in ball room dancing. We are in love with this activity. It has been two months and we go as often as we can get there. We are amazed at, not only our progress, but the thoughtful kind instructors and all their help. Everyone working there has one common goal; they want the students to succeed. After reading some of these reviews I felt compelled to add my opinion. Yes, they are in business to profit. Private lessons are expensive, but not as much as a private Yoga class, or a physical trainer. The cool part is, they modeled our package based on what we told them we wanted to spend. We are welcome to go there as often as we like to take part in parties, and group lessons, and any other events they schedule. When any instructor sees us struggling with a new step they march right over and show us how to boogie better. And isn't that what it's all about??? Doing better boogie??? It is for us. read more

Good luck getting your $s back if you try to leave! Contract states that you can "cancel at any time". When you sign up they say the same (made sure to confirm that a few times). In January, I requested a refund for my remaining lessons. After 2 months of back and forth, I got SOME of my money back. They said I didn't cancel several lessons within 12 hours of the start of the lesson (per the contract) and was responsible for those charges. In response, I pulled cell phone records showing that they were wrong and that I had in fact given enough notice. I sent them copies. At that point they pretty much broke off all meaningful contact. They do not return emails, nor calls. If I reach Nicki, she defers to Lacy - who isn't available. If I reach Lacy, she defers to Robert - who isn't available. I hoped to part on good terms, but their action - or lack of action really - over the last few months has tainted any good experience I had at the studio. Next step, pay for an arbiter/judge to resolve this. At least the studio has to pick up half the cost. read more

Madison absolutely loves this studio, she says "mom thank you so much for encouraging me to dance especially with such awesome teachers, I love it here." The best place to learn how to dance and have a fabulous time !! read more

Right off the 101 freeway, this place is easy to get to. What a great team and such a hard work out. Been going on and off for years! Love the staff and the culture of the dance we are shown. Great release from the stresses of life. read more

We getting married and my fiancé wanted to take dance lessons. It turned out so well. John is out private lesson instructor and he is great. Just what we needed. Fun with learning. We have learned our wedding dance and want to keep going. Everyone is nice and it feels like a family when we walk in. Highly recommended. read more

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I am so impressed with this studio. I always wanted to learn how to dance, and I considered private studios and other studios and all kinds of other options. In the end I am really confident that I made the right choice by trying this place. First off, everyone is super welcoming and nice. When you first walk into a dance studio without any dance experience for your first lesson, no matter how confident you are, you feel terrified. Because the staff was so cool and welcoming and friendly, I instantly felt better. The niceness wasn't fake either. Everyone was genuinely nice. My first lesson was super fun!. My instructor is Victor who is really knowledgeable and made me feel at ease. I showed up for an actual dance party one night, thinking it was a group class. I had only one lesson, and I wanted to leave right away, but the Emelle at the front desk convinced me to stay so i did and I actually am really glad I did. The teachers make sure no one feels left out, and they have a way of including you without putting you on the spot. I hate being put on the spot in front of a crowd! On my next lesson, literally every, single person remembered my name. That takes serious effort with all the students they have, and I have respect for that. It makes you feel so at home there when people actually take the time to remember you because it makes you feel that they are grateful to have you there in the first place. Nothing is worse then spending money and then feeling like an outsider. The store manager is so wonderful and knowledgeable about dance. I just wanted to make sure I did my part to share how wonderful my experience is, in case there is anyone out there who is undecided as I was when I selected a studio. It's well worth the money, trust me. You will learn to dance and have a blast at the same time. read more

What a great, fun place. They make learning to dance fun and easy. Wonderful staff and teachers. I always leave smiling and laughing. Have met a lot of nice people there whose friendships I have enjoyed over the years. What are you waiting for. Come check it out! read more

Our studio has so much more ballroom space. Definitely the best place for dancing this side of the valley. Amazing teachers and staff, and they also play the best music. If you want to learn to dance, you should come over here! read more

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I joined a little over 7 months ago and this is the best gift I've ever given myself. Coming here to dance is part exercise and part therapy. Regardless of how I'm feeling on any particular day, I can always count on being happy when I come here. Everyone here is kind and supportive. Each instructor has a different personality and are so full of energy! I love it here. read more

It's my 3 years danceversary this month at this fun and accommodating staff dance studio. In that span of time I should say I have learned a lot and still learning more as I gradually progress and move up into the next levels of my dance syllabus/program. I owe this to all our wonderful instructors particularly to my 2 awesome, talented teachers Lacy and Stefanie and not to forget the various coaches that come to our studio for coaching. Thinking of a place where to learn how to dance ballroom...this is the right place - so come enroll and be one of our fun dancingfamily. read more

I'm so glad to have been referred to this organization - for decent exercise, a good environment, Happy staff and clients, and Best of all, good music! It can be expensive, but with the practice sessions they provide, anyone can make decent progress! And at the same or comparable cost of enrollment in an Exercise Club. The staff is exceptional, and the owners, together with the staff, are V Good Ballroom dancers as well as nice people to work with! A real bonus! They organize many events besides, to keep the level of interest as well as connection with all the people involved. Happy dancing!!! With Excellent physical & mental exercise. read more

I don't think I've ever laughed so much in one day. The staff at Arthur Murray Woodland Hills is great. Everything was lighthearted and fun from the moment I walked in, but there was still so much learning going on. All the teachers really know how to teach, dance, and make you feel comfortable. What a great place. read more

My mom loves this place. This is a very fun and safe place for my mom to learn how to dance. The staff and instructors are all very helpful and attentive. read more

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I love my Arthur Murray Dance Family! Each week I look forward to lessons with my amazing teachers, Orion and Dylan, as well as the Group Classes, Practice Parties and events with other studios. I appreciate that there are so many wonderful opportunities to dance! read more

This was an amazing experience! My fiance went into this place super intimidated by the idea of dancing. Michael was our instructor and he was wonderful! He is very patient and came up with a beautiful dance for people with two left feet. If you are looking for someone to make you look good when you have never danced before, he is your man. The dance he choreographed is beautiful and makes us look like we know what we are doing! 8 days from now we will be dancing to our song at our wedding, and we are extremely confident with how it will go. We also were able to attend group classes with the wedding package and these were so much fun. All the instructors were enjoyable. My fiance and I learned dances that we never even imaged we would learn. Even if we had done those classes before, we always learned something new and established more practice. To top it off, we were extremely surprised by their customer service, they made it very personable. After signing up, we received a hand written letter thanking us for signing up. I also received a card on my birthday signed from all of the instructors. That was unexpected and made the relationship with this place even more meaningful. I am sad to see it end. It was well worth every dollar! If you are wanting a safe/fun place to learn how to dance, this is the place for you. read more

Amazing dance school! My mom and I took dance lessons here for my upcoming wedding since we're doing a mother-daughter dance and they taught us a routine that was super fun!! John was our instructor and he really made the moves easy to follow and really fun to dance to! If you're a beginner and have no experience whatsoever with formal dance (like me) this is definitely the place to go to learn!! read more

AMWH is an amazing place to be. All the teachers are incredibly professional, genuine, and just fun to be around. I was incredibly anxious and nervous when my husband and I started last year. Dancing in public was stressful and overwhelming for me. Our very first party I was in tears and ready to quit. However, our teachers quickly scooped me up and back onto the dance floor until I was smiling and laughing again. I couldn't believe their professionalism, caring, and kindness. We originally signed up for a package to work on our wedding dance which was a huge hit with our guests. Unexpectedly, we found that we loved coming to the studio for the parties, group classes, and of course our private lessons. All the students are very sweet and friendly. The staff is one big family. We elected to join the studio and couldn't be happier with our experience. Now fellow yelpers, let's address the groupon going crowd and their reviews. No private lesson with a professional teacher is cheap. Enjoy the discounted rate to introduce you to the studio, feel welcome, have a great time. However, have some respect for the dedicated staff here who do not hustle you into a sale. Prices are prices and this is after all a business. If you can not afford the rate, that is your personal business and NOT a reflection on the wonderful people who work here. We also sat in the same office after our first lesson and the first thing our teacher did was ask about what we wanted out of our experience. The program was completely catered to us, our needs, and our schedules. We were very clear on our budget and the studio made our program happen for us. Overall, this is the best thing my husband and I have done together in years. It is challenging, exhilarating, and the perfect way to spend an evening enjoying life. read more

I have been taking lessons here for over 3 years. It is a great team of instructors with a robust curriculum. They often win awards for their student success. The students often socialize outside of the studio as well which makes it a fun social club of sorts. You can focus on competitive dance or (like me) more social dance. Everyone who works there is so upbeat and fun. They always genuinely seem so happy to see me. I can't think of a better place to learn ballroom dance. read more

My fiance and I tried their introductory lesson and had a fun time. The instructor was great and so was the front desk. We decided that would be our last lesson though. The set up reminded me of a gym membership. You go take the introductory lesson, then sit down in a room and talk about prices. They offered packages with group classes and private lessons. They also offered weekly Friday dance parties where you can practice on the dance floor. Unfortunately, with my schedule it was difficult to attend the group classes and weekly Friday dance parties. We were looking for private lessons only and their prices were too high for us. What really turned me off about this place was when they sit you down to talk about packages and their pricing they offer you a discount if you decide to buy right then and there. I don't understand why I wouldn't be able to get that same deal if I showed up the next day. I don't like that kind of pressure and I always turn away from those deals because it just makes me feel like I'm getting ripped off. Don't get me wrong, the people there seemed nice. I like that they offer group classes and weekly dance nights, but it just wasn't for me. read more

I honestly love this place, the price is high, but I can't think of a better place to learn ballroom dancing! The staff are so sweet and warm that you have a blast, come in for a lesson and you won't regret it! read more

I spent thousands of dollars at this studio to learn to dance. What I learned was that even if you have dance ability and are a quick learner you don't progress until you have paid the appropriate amount they require to move to the next level. Then if you quit taking lessons because of life circumstances and then go back to a dance party you will find that the instructors only dance with their PAYING students. If your super rich and have money to throw away then this place is for you. Don't get me wrong the teacher are great and friendly. The owners are greedy, rude and only like you if your putting money in their pockets. read more

My wife and I have been taking lessons at the Woodland Hills location since October. Our foundation instructor John was great. He is enthusiastic, patient, encouraging, thoughtful and fun. His continual encouragement and skillful instruction made learning the basics fun. We are now learning the Bronze level with Stephanie. She is fabulous and always greets us with her beautiful smile. Stephanie has really helped us improve both our basic technique and is helping refine our movement of hands and arms. We love her and look forward to every lesson. And I can't forget to mention the studio manager Lacy. When an organization is great it usually starts at the top. Lacy has attracted an outstanding group of instructors. The whole team she has put together rocks! read more