Introductory Program
This program is designed as an introduction to the most popular social dances. This allows your teacher an opportunity to address your immediate dancing needs and to evaluate your future ones.
Social Ease
Our Social Dance Program is your first planned and personalized dance program. It embodies the basics necessary for good social dancing. The key elements stressed enable you to "Hold Your Own" in any given social situation. When completed you will have basic footwork; an introduction to the feel of various dance tempos, whether slow or fast, and the fundamentals of a good lead as a man or following factors as a lady.This program will also give you a sufficient variety of patterns to permit you to permit you to be an interesting dance partner. And finally, the Social Dance Program provides an excellent stepping stone to our next level - The Bronze Medal Program.
Associate Bronze
This is the program for the impatient dancer. It will develop free movement around the floor, much more variety, technique, footwork, and your first introduction to styling. This dance program is very popular with the person that wants to get on the dance floor right away. You will be evaluated in each phase by an Arthur Murray Examiner.
Full Bronze
Bronze is the full social standard. It is designed to develop timing and technique in all Social Dances. The styling will make you look and feel comfortable while on the dance floor. It will strengthen your lead and/or follow to the point that no matter who your partner is what kind of music playing, or what type of dance floor you're on. you will look poised and comfortable in all the popular social dances and many variations. It will give you all the confidence you require on the dance floor. Dancing at this level will be your s to keep as you will never forget the elements of each dance. It is the fun point in dancing when you don't have to think about anything but enjoying your partner and having fun yourself.
Silver
Silver is a dance standard with a high degree of styling. Flashy movements make this standard a stand out on the dance floor. Continuity movement enables a couple to glide around the dance floor with many changes of direction. Technique is very important to develop this type of movement.
Gold
Our Gold Standard is for the Stars! Strictly a standard for the hobby dancer or the person who wants to do exhibitions. Its intricate patterns are only to be used when both people are extremely competent in their ability. Choreography, Styling, Technique and Showmanship are necessities in this standard. The smoothness and control make this a beautiful standard to watch. You had better be prepared to work if this is your standard, but you will be truly regarded as an outstanding dancer able to excel in any dance there is.