Arthur Murray Dance School of Bellevue

Hey there, Bellevue! We are back at it again with our “Get to Know Your Instructor” series where we’ll post weekly highlights of our instructors for the next six weeks. Let’s meet Dakota! See below for his Q&A.

Q: What made you get into dancing?
A: I needed a physical hobby and something to do that wasn’t hiking and was more social.

Q: What are your favorite styles of dance?
A: Big lover of rumba and the more I get to do it, the more I love a foxtrot.

Q: What is your favorite part about working at Arthur Murray?
A: Getting to see that moment where something clicks for [a student] themselves or together [with a partner] and getting to see that quality time together.

Hey there, Bellevue! We are back at it again with our “Get to Know Your Instructor” series where we’ll post weekly highlights of our instructors for the next six weeks. This week is Christina! See below for her Q&A.

Q: What made you get into dancing?
A: Dancing has always been a part of my life. As I grew older, I explored different styles.

Q: What are your favorite styles of dance?
A: Argentine tango, rumba, and cha cha.

Q: What is your favorite part about working at Arthur Murray?
A: Everyday looks a little different.

Hey there, Bellevue! We are back at it again with our “Get to Know Your Instructor” series where we’ll post weekly highlights of our instructors for the next six weeks. Today, we have Chloe O.! See below for her Q&A.

Q: What made you get into dancing?
A: I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t dancing. It didn’t take long for them to put me in my first ballet class.

Q: What are your favorite styles of dance?
A: I love the drama and sass so tango or cha cha.

Q: What is your favorite part about working at Arthur Murray?
A: Our students—we have lots of different and amazing people come in that I would never get to meet and learn about otherwise.

Hey there, Bellevue! We are back at it again with our “Get to Know Your Instructor” series where we’ll post weekly highlights of our instructors for the next six weeks. Today, let’s meet Chloe N.! See below for her Q&A.

Q: What made you get into dancing?
A: When I was 8, I did competitive cheer so we were always doing a routine. [Dancing has] always been a part of my life.

Q: What are your favorite styles of dance?
A: Rumba, tango, and foxtrot

Q: What is your favorite part about working at Arthur Murray?
A: The people and getting to enjoy the social aspects of dance.

Hey there, Bellevue! We are back at it again with our “Get to Know Your Instructor” series where we’ll post weekly highlights of our instructors for the next six weeks. Next in our lineup is Brando! See below for his Q&A.

Q: What made you get into dancing?
A: Growing up I got teased for having no rhythm. So, when I went to college, I joined a dance club.

Q: What are your favorite styles of dances?
A: Tango, hustle, and rumba.

Q: What is your favorite part about working at Arthur Murray?
A: Other than the community, my favorite part is being able to show someone who doesn’t know how to dance, to dance. Especially when that person leaves excited and wants to keep coming back.

Hey, there Bellevue! We are kicking off Spotlight Ball AND Festival with a fun “Get to Know Your Instructor” series where we’ll post weekly highlights of our instructors for the next six weeks! It’s a pleasure to introduce first in our lineup, Alexa! See below for her Q&A:

Q: What made you get into dancing?
A: It was always part of my culture and part of my life. It was something I never had to “get into.” I was brought up with it.

Q: What are your favorite styles of dances?
A: Cumbia, bachata, samba, salsa, west coast swing, merengue, and of course, banda! (a Mexican style of dance and music)

Q: What is your favorite part about working at Arthur Murray?
A: Seeing the students interact and social dance with each other and seeing their confidence build up through dancing.

Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow for Spotlight Ball!

Need Valentine’s plans? Join us tomorrow at 7pm for a special open house! We will start the evening with a fun and flirty salsa and bachata class, followed by an hour of social dancing! To sign up, give us a call/text or click the link in our bio! 💘

Exciting news! Christian Lightner, smooth champion and owner of Arthur Murray Cambridge, is coming to Bellevue next Wednesday! If you’d like to work with this amazing guest coach, give us a call. We promise it’ll be wicked awesome!

Brrr! This cold weather is bringing back memories of our Disco in the Snow Medal Ball! Thank you to all of our amazing students and congratulations to those who graduated into the next level of their dancing journey! 🪩☃️

Tomorrow is VIP Invitational, and Arthur Murray Bellevue is so excited to watch our students rock it on the dance floor!

To celebrate, please enjoy some pictures from our August Getaway Showcase in Semiahmoo! We are so proud of our students’ hard work and cannot wait for the next one!