Comments on: Arthur Murray Attacks the Access Ballroom Name

By: Gilbynoe

Gilbynoe — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:55:02 +0000

Just so we are clear, she had the opportunity for me to be 8.75 km away, and threw it away by making up some story that she owned the rights to all of Laval, (which wasn’t true) and that I couldn’t open an Arthur Murray on the complete other side of town (which again isn’t true, the legal distance is 5km). You reap what you sow. Quite frankly, you see gas stations and fast food restaurants beside each other all the time because it’s not illegal, it just gives you a little competition. It’s a shame that you don’t believe that she can rise to the challenge, I think she’s good enough to handle the competition without having to resort to illegal measures. Plus I’m much further than that (you must have quite the throwing arm, if you can throw a stone that far I suggest you get into the Book of World Records)

If I were in her shoes I wouldn’t have thrown away my best teacher/manager, good help is very hard to find. Survival mode, lol why, because another company opens up, it is thought of as a Life or death experience. If you ever see the “Secret” one of the 1st things they say is that the world is big enough for everyone’s dreams. But they also say that there are some people that believe that they must crush other people to rise. Let’s try to figure out which one she is by watching her Actions hmm.

I’m guessing that your a dancer, which means you’ve most likely experienced a dance competition. What makes more sense, a dance floor full of people pouring their soul and love for dancing out onto the dance floor for everyone to see, admire and even judge upon or one or two dancers who have bought out or influenced judges, injure others so that there are only 2 couples on a dance floor that can fit a hundred. (I’ll let you be the judge of which experience you would prefer)

Thank you for the good luck and the advice
However I will move on when all of this mess is finished

Wish you the best

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:11:09 +0000

It truly is unfortunate when someone has to resort to underhanded tactics in order to restrict potential business from entering one’s newly acquired establishment. Sounds pretty pathetic. However I can’t help but wonder if there are any exceptions where this kind of behavior can at any given time be justified?
As I understand, you were employed by AM for many years and you held a position of Manager/Instructor which gave you direct and privileged access to personal client information. After your departure, for whatever reason, you decided to go into business for yourself. So instead of finding a location within a community where there is a need of your skill and talent, you reasoned with yourself and concluded that opening your new location only a stone’s throw away from your former employer was the best business decision one could possibly make. Hmm, sounds like somewhat of a threat; don’t you think? Not looking to rain on anyone’s parade here, I’m just someone with a knack of looking at a situation objectively. An outsider, so to speak.
Well enough about me, where were we?…oh yes! As I was saying, I was just wondering sir; What would you do if you were in your former employer’s “dancing shoes?” What underhanded sly “fox-trotting” tactics would you have resorted to? I take it from your “article” the response to the latter is quite evident and speaks for itself. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Survival mode kicks in. That’s what probably happened to your ex boss and inevitably, to you.
Oh, and with regards to AM’s operating policies, procedures and business ethics concerning its clients…well my friend, that’s a whole new “ballroom game”. Right or wrong who gives a quack! It’s a free world! Some will like it some won’t. Those who don’t will go somewhere else. It’s that simple.

My advice…trash this article and move on to a wonderful success story. This piece is in desperate need of the “golden rule.”

Good Luck

By: Gilbynoe

Gilbynoe — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:12:49 +0000

I notice that you don’t want to admit who you are and that’s ok, however don’t speak as if you know the situation if you haven’t got a clue.
Everything I’ve published are facts, that’s why they remain there, because it’s true. If you bothered to check the link or do your due diligence
you would know this to be true.
As far as the contract is concerned, if I had truly broken it, the company would have closed and I would have to stop teaching.
Great for me, I didn’t break the contract, so deal with it

By: ANONYMOUS

ANONYMOUS — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:42:38 +0000

I worked for AM for many years, and I could tell you honestly that Mr.Panasuk and Patty Contenta is a very honest business professional. What your are doing is une “atteinte a la vie prive” by ruining their names and publishing untrue facts about the AM Franchises. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSLEF!
If they are suing you, you obviously did something wrong!
So admit it, you failed and broke your contract!

Take responsability for your actions!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:10:30 +0000

I remember signing up with Arther Murray 2 years ago.. for a 45 min private lessons once a week for 1 month was charging 250.00 monthly with contract for 7 months (they mentioned I needed that much to become perfessional) IMAGINE!! 250.00 MONTHLY FOR 4 DAY PRIVATE DANCE CLASSES..( after 2 months, I made an excuse to cancel contract after hearing from others that there was much much cheaper classes elsewhere) after all… I still had to pay 1 month penalty so another 250.00 down the drain (he was also suppose to return by mail all my post dated credit card receipts signed in advance) still today I have not received them..

SHAME ON YOU!! Mr. Andrew Panasuk

Remember, when one becomes greety..there will be no friends and eventually loose all in the end.

Congrats & Good Luck to you all at Access Ballroom.