Arthur Murray Dance Studio

I took private dance lessons at the old location (on Divis) for about 6 months with several different instructors. I had 0 prior dance experience. I focussed almost entirely on leading salsa dance. Good: the instructors and community of dancers was nothing but welcoming, supportive and enthusiastic. I made friends here even as a nervous beginner. After my lessons I felt competent to lead salsa in a club. Could be improved: after trying 3 other dance schools in SF, I can say I feel Arthur Murrays approach is focussed on teaching you specific moves, rather than teaching you to dance/flow/understand the fundamentals. The curriculum for lessons explicitly states moves you should know to move between levels (bronze/silver etc). This approach did not work for me, I felt I had to choose each move from a memorized list as I danced, and my basic step and connection skills never progressed here. I felt that the staff leaned heavily on upselling relatively expensive packages or dance parties. I felt it was hard to focus on salsa; the school tried many times to introduce other styles of dance which werent of interest to me. I would recommend seeking another place to learn.
Jun 27th, 2022

Mar 16th, 2022

They've moved their location but haven't updated it on their own website, Google Maps, or Yelp. We signed up for a complimentary class and when we got there, the current tenants of 321 Divisadero let us know that the studio hasn't occupied this location for about a year. When we called their number, they told us to come to some address in Polk Gulch, and when we asked if we could still take the class, they said they'd have the instructor call us back (we never got a call back). Complete waste of time
Nov 10th, 2021

Lots of turn over with instructors. Definitely dont pay in advance. Super expensive and they dont honor contracts. Buyer beware.
Oct 31st, 2021

CANT BE TRUSTED! DONT BUY A LESSON PACKAGE - Weve been trying to get our money back after ALL THE OUR INSTRUCTORS LEFT and theyre completely unresponsive. POOR FORM!
Oct 21st, 2021