January 11, 2006

Hello everyone!

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to update you all. I kept thinking things would be moving faster and I would have the studio up and running again sooner. I was hoping to be able to tell you when we would be teaching again. Unfortunately, that is not possible yet.

The studio on Veterans Blvd. received major roof damage and ruined both ballrooms including the floors, stereo equipment and furniture. Although we will not be reopening in the same location on Veterans, I am searching for another location to teach from in the New Orleans area. I have been waiting on my insurance company who finally saw the studio 2 weeks ago. I anticipate receiving a quick settlement so we may get up and running again soon. I hope to be able to start out by teaching a few days a week at first, with the hopes of going back to our regular hours again as soon as we can. As has happened with so many businesses, several of our teachers relocated to other cities after the hurricane. Still, I will be teaching and hope to have a few familiar faces teaching again as soon as possible.

If you have relocated to another city, your lessons are always good at any Arthur Murray Dance Studio in the world. Just let them know you have lessons remaining on your program here and they will contact me for any further information they may need.

You are sorely missed and I hope to see you all dancing again at Arthur Murray’s soon!

Best wishes for a much better (and drier) New Year,

Margaret Lancaster

Studio Owner