Arthur Murray Dance Studio St Paul

Arthur Murray Dance Studio St. Paul teaches ballroom, Latin, swing and 30+ other partner dances at 99 Snelling Ave N, with hours Monday–Friday 1pm–10pm and Saturday 9am–5pm. The studio serves the greater Twin Cities area, including Cottage Grove, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Lake Elmo, Lillydale, Mendota Heights, Roseville and White Bear Lake.

The studio offers three main lesson tracks: Singles lessons for those dancing alone or without a partner, Couples lessons positioned as date nights to reconnect and learn together, and Wedding dance lessons where couples choreograph their first dance. You'll start learning on your first lesson and leave with a plan of action for the next sessions. The studio's teaching method is framed around the Arthur Murray legacy—over a century of franchised instruction across 300+ locations worldwide, built on the principle that everyone can learn to dance.

For Salsa, the studio teaches LA Style (known for staying in a line while breaking on counts 1 and 5), Bachata (slower, sultry, described as the most romantic salsa dance), and Merengue (the easiest Latin dance to learn, with a steady marching beat). Swing instruction focuses on East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop (named after aviator Charles "Lucky Lindy" Lindbergh, featuring syncopated shuffles and energetic kicks), and West Coast Swing (originated in California in the 1940s, known for smooth, precise movements and a laid-back swagger). The studio also teaches Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Argentine Tango, Cha Cha, Two-Step, Country dances and many more across the "over 30 styles" mentioned on the site.

Wedding couples can choose between full choreography (set planned steps), lead-and-follow (impromptu signals between partners), or a combination. The studio includes music editing as part of wedding packages and recommends dances run 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Wedding lessons typically happen once or twice a week in the months leading up to the wedding, and the studio states "Your first class is only $98." Instructors are described as "highly trained" and "certified," and the studio emphasizes it can teach absolute beginners, including those who say they have "two left feet."

Recent client reviews highlight the welcoming community, supportive teachers, and the combination of fun, fitness and confidence-building. The studio is located near the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Capitol.

After answering questions about your goals and what you'd like the dance to feel like, a highly trained instructor will guide you through basics and you'll start learning on your first lesson, leaving with a plan for the next sessions.

The studio employs certified, highly trained instructors but does not name individual teachers in the source material.

Absolute beginners are welcome; the studio specializes in teaching beginner dancers and states most students start as total beginners.