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BEFORE THERE WAS DANCING WITH THE STARS.
THERE WAS AUTHUR MURRAY DANCE PARTY IN THE NINETEEN FIFTIES
AND SIXTIES WITH WELL KNOWN CLEBRITIES LIKE BETTY WHITE,
JAJA GABOR, AND ANDY GRIFFIN. AUTHUR MURRAY AND HIS WIFE
CATHERINE, WERE AMERICA'S ORIGINAL DANCE GURU'S.
BRINGING THEIR LOVE OF DANCE TO FOLKS EVERYWHERE, AND IT ALL
BEGAN AT THEIR AUTHUR MURRAY DANCE STUDIOS IN CORAL GABLES
FLORIDA. WHERE I RECENTLY GOT A DANCE
LESSON. PLUS A LITTLE REHERSAL TIME WITH
THEIR TRAVELING CONSULTANT NICK KOSOVICH.
SO HAVE YOU HAD ANY DANCE EXPERIENCE?
WELL AS A LITTLE GIRL I WAS CAST IN THE NUTCRACKER.
ALRIGHT SO WHAT ROLE? CLARA?
NO, THE NUTCRACKER. (LAUGH).
SO I'VE GOT MY WORK CUT OUT FOR ME.
(MUSIC). WELL I'VE GOT MY AUTHUR MURRAY
DANCE SHOES, I'M WITH THE DEBONAIR NICK KOSOVICH.
YOU KNOW HIM FROM DANCING WITH THE STARS, HE'S ONE OF THE
ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS.
I'M NOT A DANCER, CAN YOU TEACH ANYBODY TO DANCE?
AT THE AUTHUR MURRAY'S DANCE STUDIOS AROUND THE WORLD, WE
TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO DANCE ALL THE TIME, THAT HAVE NEVER TAKEN
A STEP BEFORE. THAT'S GOOD NEWS.
SO THE BOTTOM LINE IS, IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER WHAT YOUR
BACKGROUND IS IT'S JUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND GET YOURSELF INTO
THE DANCE STUDIO. AND THAT'S WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT
AUTHUR MURRAY. YOU CAN GO PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE
IN THE COUNTRY AND FIND A STUDIO RIGHT?
WELL YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, YOU CAN ALSO GO
PRETTY MUCH ALMOST ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD NOW, WE'RE IN OVER 25
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. YOU KNOW THE GREAT THING IS,
THIS IS REALLY FUN. IT'S ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN.
ONCE YOU START TO LEARN HOW TO DANCE YOU GOT A SKILL WITH YOU
THAT YOU'VE GOT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
AND IT'S ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN. THAT'S WHAT LIFE SHOULD BE ALL
ABOUT. AN ALSO, YOU KNOW WHAT, IT'S
ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS TOO. I'M SORRY, BUT YOU DANCE.
YOU LOOK LIKE THIS WHEN YOU DANCE LIKE THAT.
(LAUGH). WELL IF YOU DANCE ENOUGH, YOU'VE
DEFINITELY DROPPED THE WEIGHT. THERE'S NOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT.
SO THAT'S THE ADDED BONUS? YEP.
YEAH, PERFECT. GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH, BODY, AND
MIND. YEAH, AND GREAT FOR THE SPIRIT.
YUP, ABSOLUTELY. SHALL WE CHA CHA?
YES LET'S DO IT. LET'S DO IT.
DO IT AGAIN. TURN.
AND DIP. YOU KNOW AT FIRST I FELT
INTIMIDATED, BUT IT'S NOT SO INTIMIDATING.
WELL I THINK EVERYONE WANT'S THEY TAKE THAT FIRST STEP, GETS
OVER THOSE INITIAL BUTTERFLIES AND FEELING INTIMIDATED.
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S SO MUCH EASIER THAN WHAT YOU THINK.
IT'S GREAT, AND ALSO THE DRESS, I MEAN THIS IS YOUR LINE OF
CLOTHING, IT'S SO COMFORTABLE. WELL THAT.
MY WIFE AND I HAVE A COSTUME MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OUT IN
LOS ANGELES. LINIQUE.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE DO. WE SPECIALIZE IN DANCING
DRESSES. SO YOU DON'T JUST LOOK FABULOUS,
BUT YOU CAN ACTUALLY MOVE IN THEM.
LET'S DO SOMETHING DRAMATIC. WELL THE MOST DRAMATIC DANCE IS
THE TANGO. SO LETS DO ONE.
(MUSIC). HONESTLY, THIS HAS BEEN SO MUCH
FUN. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.
YOU TOOK, YOU KNOW A SOMEHWAT UNTALENTED DANCER, AND MADE ME
LOOK GOOD. WELL YOU LOOKED GREAT.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
YOU CAN HONESTLY SAY NOW, THAT YOUR A DANCER.
I CAN'T SAY THAT, BUT I'LL PRETEND.
ARE YOU READY TO TRY IT AMERICA? I WANT YOU TO VISIT
AUTHURMURRAY.COM. YOU GET A COMPLEMENTARY LESSON,
AND THEN YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT THE WORLD OF DANCE.
ALSO VISIT THEBALANCINGACT.COM, AND TELL US WHAT YOUR FAVORITE
DANCE WAS. TANGO, CHA CHA CHA WHICH ONE?
CHA CHA. TANGO.