Program Types & Medalist Standards of the Arthur Murray Dance Schools

Introductory Program:
This introductory program is designed as an introduction to the popular social dances. This allows you and your teacher an opportunity to assess and address your immediate dancing needs and evaluate your future dance goals.

Basic:
This program is designed to develop a few basic dances. Emphasis is placed on the three most important elements of dancing, namely, foot positions, rhythm and timing and leading or following.

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 floor right away. You will be checked out 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 nice and feel comfortable while on the floor. It will strengthen your lead and following to the point that no matter who your partner is, what kind of music or what type of dance floor, you will look poised and comfortable in all the popular social dances and many variations. It will give you all the confidence you will ever need on the dance floor. Dancing at this level will be yours 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. You will be checked out in each phase by an Arthur Murray Examiner. WOW! YOU ARE NOW A FULL-FLEDGED DANCER!!!

Silver:
Silver is a dance standard with a high degree of styling. Flashy movements make this standard stand out on the dance floor. Continuity of movement makes a couple glide around the dance floor, with many changes in direction. Styling makes this standard develop an individual character -- some people become Smooth Dancers while others become Latin Dancers. Technique is very important to develop continuity movement. This standard is the beginning of the showy and flashy dancing to be used mainly on the ballroom floor. A Silver dancer is definitely noticed on a crowded floor.

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 really know what they are doing. Choreography, Styling, Technique and Showmanship are necessities in this standard. this cannot be used on a crowded floor. The smoothness and control make this a beautiful standard to sit and watch. You had better be prepared to work, if this is your standard, but you will truly be regarded as an outstanding dancer able to excel in any dance there is.