Arthur Murray Dance Studio Charlotte

Arthur Murray Charlotte offers dance lessons in ballroom, Latin, smooth, rhythm, swing and country western styles. The studio is located at 8700 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Suite 800 in Charlotte, and operates Monday to Friday from 1pm to 9pm, with Saturday lessons by appointment.

You can start with a $29 introductory sample lesson. During that first session, an instructor assesses your current level and recommends an appropriate course. The studio emphasizes that you will be able to dance after your first lesson. Tuition varies based on how many dances you want to learn, your proficiency goals and your schedule; the instructor will discuss options with you after the sample lesson.

The studio offers personal one-on-one private instruction, couples lessons, small group classes and practice dance sessions. Wedding dance lessons are a speciality: instructors help you create a choreographed routine or teach general dancing to your chosen song. The studio recommends starting four to six months before your wedding to allow time for practice. You can bring a recording of your wedding song to lessons so your instructor can teach you to it. They also suggest coordinating with your DJ or wedding band to ensure they don't cut short your first dance.

Your instructors are Jennifer DeSantis, Mark DeSantis, Brittny Brown, Dylan Polleiner, Amber Hardin and Casey McEown. All Arthur Murray teachers complete an arduous training regimen and are selected to suit your particular needs and learning style. The studio runs practice parties where you can put what you're learning into action. Students use their dancing at wedding receptions, reunions, company parties, cruises and nightclubs.

The studio also offers competitive dance training, a kids' program and rentals. It has been hired by local corporations including Bank of America and Wachovia for team-building activities, and has performed at Thanksgiving events, Christmas celebrations at South Park Mall, hospital anniversaries, charity galas and country clubs. Arthur Murray Charlotte is part of a network of over 280 dance studios worldwide.

Your first visit is a $29 introductory sample lesson where an instructor determines your level and recommends a course for you. You can wear whatever is comfortable—work clothes or gym wear are fine. Bring shoes that won't slip off; dress shoes or sneakers work, just skip sandals.

The studio's instructors are Jennifer DeSantis, Mark DeSantis, Brittny Brown, Dylan Polleiner, Amber Hardin and Casey McEown. All complete an arduous training regimen and are selected to match your learning style and goals.

Dancing is taught as simple basic elements from which steps are derived; hundreds of thousands have been successfully trained at Arthur Murray studios, with students ranging from early teens to over 70.