Dancing with the Waco Stars is an annual charity event to bring people together, have a great time, and raise money for an important cause.

This year’s Dancing with the Waco Stars was record-breaking, raising the most money we ever have for local organization, Family Abuse Center.

Family Abuse Center helps adults and children experience life without violence. The Center provides shelter, counseling, legal aid and many other opportunities to start afresh.

Arthur Murray Waco is committed to fostering positive interaction and helping community members grow. Any organization that supports healthy relationships, we want to be a part of.

For Dancing with the Waco stars, our instructors paired with local stars across our community: professors, doctors, local business owners, entrepreneurs. 

This year’s Ballroom Champion was Glenda Strum: retired educator, real estate professional, and civic leader. Strum danced with our ballroom pro Bryan Tate.

Stars began preparing with very little dance experience. In less than three months of studio time, each star was ready to perform on-stage. A testament that anyone can learn to dance, and make strides quickly.

Thank you stars, dancers, and all for your support. We look forward to dancing for this great cause again next year.

Family Abuse Center Website

Dancing with the Waco Stars Facebook Page

Three Coaches over Three Months

We are very excited to offer our students three coaches throughout May and July.

• Wednesday, May 22nd and Thursday, May 23rd
  • Shirley Johnson
  • Master Class: Cuban Motion – Thursday, May 23rd
• Wednesday, June 26th and Thursday, June 27th
  • Danny Atkins
  • Master Class: West Coast Swing – Wednesday, June 26th
• Wednesday, July 17th
  • Victoria Brown coaching for one day

New Student Freestyle and Guest Party

On Friday, May 17th from 8:15 – 9:45 we have a special event planned.

For the first part of the party, students may bring guests who may be interested in the studio.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided and we will have a small group class.

Any guests that come to the party will be gifted a free introductory lesson.

If your guest(s) decide to sign up on Foundation programs, you will be gifted a free lesson for each guest you refer (and enroll in the Foundation program) from the party.

Finally, we will finish the night with a New Student Freestyle. This is a laid-back opportunity for students to get out there in front of a welcoming audience, with only a handful of dancers at a time, dancing tango and bachata, as a way to ease into performance.

Solo Showcase

Did we say performance? Yep! Don’t forget about a core performance experience many students will be working towards in the coming months, the annual Solo Showcase on June 23rd. Let’s get moving! 🙂

Winter Dance Fest Has Begun

If you’re reading this, we hope you’re dancing. Because Winter Dance Fest is well under way (“Night Out on the Town” tonight!)

Here’s what else we have in store for you this winter:

• Thursday, January 25th – Danny Atkins Coaching
• Saturday, January 27th – 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM – Fort Worth Dance Camp
• Saturday, February 3rd – 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM – Murder Mystery Party (at our studio)
• Saturday, February 17th – 2:15 PM to 4:30 PM – Waco Dance Camp (at our studio)
• Monday, February 19th – Michelle Barry Coaching Sessions by Appointment (studio will be closed otherwise)
• Saturday, February 24th – 5 PM to 7 PM – Medal Ball (at our studio)

Also please note the studio will be closed Friday, January 26th. We will close early on Saturday, January 27th at 1:30 PM.

Interrelated Systems Moving

We have moved Interrelated Systems classes to Saturdays at 12:45 PM! As you may already know if you took the class on Mondays, this class teaches the finer points of a multitude of dance techniques that can be applied across dance styles.

Ciao Amore Dance-O-Rama

We’re really proud to be taking a team of students all the way to Rome for the Ciao Amore Dance-O-Rama. Joining 300 other participants from Arthur Murrays all over the world, students will be participating in freestyles, competitions, solos, and more. 

A lot of the show is of course going to be dance focused but this trip is also about getting immersed in the culture of Italy and Rome. We’ll be doing excursions like a golf cart tour of Rome, seeing the Amalfi Coast, and checking out Pompeii. Say bon voyage to your fellow students starting on the first week of August!

Class Updates

We have a class update! Bronze 1 and Bronze 2 have switched their days and times. Also, the previous Bronze 2/3 class is now Full Bronze. For Full Bronze, students must have checked out of pre-bronze 2 in order to be eligible. The class will be more advanced and we want to make sure the level of students and instruction match.

Oh, and we’ll be doing a two step series a couple weeks to get people brushed up on their country dancing – which will conclude with a Night Out on the Town on Saturday, August 26th from 7 – 9 PM @ Melody Ranch. See you there!

This past Saturday our studio performed in downtown Waco at Heritage Square. But this wasn’t a regular show, it was a flash mob. 

Naturally, tons of people were lined up for the buses to the Baylor game. But they weren’t expecting they’d be treated to a show while they waited!

At exactly 10:05, our studio came together – out of nowhere – and performed three songs as a group. Of course, given the month, we had to lead off with a routine for Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “September”. Then we performed to “Let’s Go Crazy” before finishing with “Footloose” and the line dance featured in the movie. We even pulled people out of the crowd to join!

It was such a great time that we all agreed we have to do another one. So be on the lookout for the next surprise performance. We wonder if you can guess where we will be next!

Hi everyone! Hope your 2022 has started off on the right foot!

Here’s what’s new at Arthur Murray Waco:

Hawaii Dance-O-Rama

Hawaii, here we come! From Tuesday, January 25th through January 29th, the studio will close while our teachers and a core of adventurous students will be dancing and competing in Hawaii. Let’s show the rest of Arthur Murray what we have been working so hard on in Waco!

Bronze 2/3 Classes

Look for our new, advanced class on Thursday nights at 7:30 PM, starting in February. This is our Bronze 2/3 class. We have watched our students progress so much since opening (HAS IT BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS ALREADY?). We want to keep challenging our most avid learners. The best part about teaching dance is watching our students grow so we are so excited for this.

More Series!

Our series classes have been a hit. What started as an experiment will be here to stay! As a reminder, our series classes allow students to stayed focused on a particular style over a three week period, with each week building on the last.

In February, we will have these three-part series in the following order:

• Zouk
• Country Western Cha Cha
• Paso Doble
• Bachata

That’s all for now! There are other little class improvements, so check out the calendar page for the full schedule! 

See you in the studio 🙂