Arthur Murray Dance Studio Coquitlam
1090 Lougheed Highway - Unit 212 V3K 6G9 Coquitlam, BC, Canada

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An interesting way to view your new year...

An interesting twist in our history, largely forgotten now. Of course, as a British colony we drove on the left side of the road but as cross-border automobile traffic increased with the US the inevitable change had to be made. That was 99 years ago this year and you can imagine what havoc it created - just imagine if we had to change this today...

Happy New Year, everyone! Thank you for rolling with all the changes in the past year. Looking forward to a fun year to come as we dance through 2021...

This was also just shared by the provincial government. Here, posted again for clarity: In accordance with the latest order from BCHealth, in-person group class attendance at Arthur Murray Coquitlam has been suspended until further notice (effective from November 7 at 10:00pm). We are awaiting further guidance, that is currently under development at BCHealth, before reinstating those. All of our group classes remain available via Zoom for remote participation at their regular scheduled times.

If you live near Port Moody or Burnaby's north shore - the Christmas Ships are back! Keep an eye out for these ships on the dates specified below...

Good thing we are celebrating Saskatchewan New Years' tonight, haha. We will be online 930 to 1030 PST on Zoom. Looking forward to seeing everyone then...

We are always stronger as a team than we are on our own...

In accordance with the latest order from BCHealth, in-person group class attendance at Arthur Murray Coquitlam has been suspended until further notice (effective from November 7 at 10:00pm). We are awaiting further guidance, that is currently under development at BCHealth, before reinstating those. All of our group classes remain available via Zoom for remote participation at their regular scheduled times. https://www2.gov.bc.ca//covid-19-provincial-s/restrictions

We are all feeling a bit of this pain, this time of year...

Make sure you're coming to the Friday Night Zoom Party tomorrow night (November 20 at 8:15pm) - it's PIZZA NIGHT! Order your favourite pizza for supper tomorrow night and join us from home... Make sure we have your email address to receive your invitation link, we love seeing all of you with us!

A Halloween recipe idea. Thanks for sharing this with us, Jan and Susan!

Great to see this historic ballroom receive funding for restoration, a truly utterly beautiful venue...

We've all been guilty of this one - this is always something to improve on...

Every day is a new chance...

Here's a principal in China teaching his school to dance to keep them exercising. Cool to see how good all of the kids got in just a couple of months. Thanks for sharing this link with us, Lois!

This video had: "When you trust him but he forgets the choreography" written on it before we shared it - haha Ouch. #learntodance #getbackup

Always something great to remember...

Just a quick reminder all group classes this week are Zoom ONLY - we are abiding by the guidelines set by the BCHealth authorities for November 7 to 23. We have some fun group classes lined up for you with some great techniques to help your dancing develop well. See you online!!

It's the return of the Arthur Murray Dance Party this fall! The first one is this Thursday...

Wow l, the Americans really know how to take Thanksgiving to the next level...

Happy Saturday! Here's an interesting visual perspective - same view of downtown Vancouver, 1970 vs 2014. The Tricities area has had a similar degree of growth, too...

Another great pictoral reminder about how to do it right...

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Weekend - time to work off some of that turkey! The Scramble Practice is scheduled, again, this Wednesday to help you get your cardio for that purpose We will be in touch with everyone on the list to confirm participation. Looking forward to another fun time...

Explore your options...

Make sure we have your email contact or you will miss out on the pizza party at the Friday Night Zoom tonight...

This weekend is Thanksgiving! Our Friday Night Zoom Party tonight at 8:15 will have have some Thanksgiving elements in it, so, if you want to share something that you're thankful for with everyone tonight, you're more than welcome to do so We will also be sharing some short videos from our Spotlight Ball, so you can see performances from the other sets, and, of course, music to dance to and other fun shenanigans. Make sure we have your email so you have the opportunity to share some time with our great group later tonight!

Dancing can turn ducklings into swans This is a reminder that even a real swan looks like a duckling before it becomes the familiar version...

To be creative, sometimes you have to think 'outside the box' and see things in a different way...

Happy to say we were 'ahead of the curve' on this one. Thank you everyone for adapting to all the necessary changes and additions in the studio to keep everyone as safe as possible!

Too late for our BC election last week and Saskatchewan yesterday, but maybe for our American friends next week...

Here's a random fact for the day. (Did anyone out there actually know this??...)

Halloweee...eek! has started in the studio and guess who is getting into the spirit of the season...

This week is our Halloweee...eek! leading up to Halloween. Wear your costume in to the studio any time you come in and you will have your name added to a draw for a prize. The prize will be a basket of Arthur Murray Coquitlam swag and goodies to enjoy over your Halloween weekend. The draw will be made live at the virtual party Zombies on Zoom Halloween Party on Friday, Halloween Eve at 8:15pm. See if you can fool us with your new identity, remember: YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEAR!

So THAT'S why we don't remember things from our dance lessons when we are first introduced to them...

Meanwhile in Blaine, WA...

Just another reason to have dancing in your life - your future as a healthy, balanced senior... https://www.usnews.com//shall-you-dance-study-finds-dancin #ballroomdancing #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #healthyseniors

Have a fun early-wintery weekend!...

It's interesting to see how people develop over time. It would be cool to recreate some of your old photos. Maybe we could have some dance ones - first event someone danced at, and then a photo from another event a few years later...

Enjoying our studio Friday Night Zoom Parties each Friday at 8:15pm. This week we will have more dancers featured from our Spotlight Ball - you'll have a chance to see others who performed that day and relive your own performance, too :) Make sure you're on the email list for the link so you can have your chance to attend...

These boots are made for dancing! Just another way to enjoy dancing to music...

Meanwhile, in Pitt Meadows, someone is going to be late for work...

The best way to enjoy Van Gogh's painting 'The Starry Night' 1. Look at the spiral 20sec without looking away. 2. Look at the painting.

Welcome to a new, fun way to practice what you've been learning for your dancing! They are Wednesday nights, starting October 7, at 9:00pm and 9:30pm You have to be scheduled in for this if you want to attend. If you haven't already heard about these make sure to give us a call to find out the details and get yourself on the list...

Last chance tomorrow to get out and vote in the provincial election - do some research, decide on your favourite candidate and make sure your voice is heard! https://www.facebook.com/ElectionsBC/

Looking forward to our Friday Night Zoom Party tonight at 8:15pm. Cocktail-of-the-Week: Caesars!... The classic Canadian Cesar recipe is attached (vodka optional for those who prefer to have a mocktail...) https://www.allrecipes.com//233521/classic-canadian-caesar/ BE CREATIVE WITH YOUR GARNISHES! https://www.chatelaine.com/f/drinks/bloody-caesar-garnish/