I was graduating from school in 2011 and, I wanted to do something else and I had two relationships went down like the Hindenburg. In 2010 I was looking at the Arthur Murray website and saw the pictures of people dancing and having fun! I called them and they called me for one year straight. Finally, I went into AM Long Beach and went for the $20.00 new student offer, I tried it and I went for the group class and I did not feel pressured at all. They were kind, professional and they were funny. I was a total corporate snob, little confidence in myself, always wanted to ask a woman to dance, but could not (had to make fun of them to feel good not cool.) The people there are warm and friendly to me as we are a family. As the story went I love it there, to those who felt ripped off, you get what you pay for, Arthur Murray is a fantastic school, these people work their tails off! Not fair how some of the people on this posting talk negative about them. If you want to dance come to Arthur Murray or Fred Astaire or an Independent studio, if you do want to dance there are other things you can do, but stop saying negative remarks about Ballroom Dancing, yes it is expensive but the memories last a lifetime. I am there for the fun and dance with the pretty women!