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What makes a great teacher great? I’m sure that everyone has their own idea of what makes someone who taught them great in their eyes. When I look back at the teachers who really made an impression on me as …
As a teacher, my main goal is to teach! I know that if students learn at whatever level they are at, they will ultimately develop a deeper love and appreciation of dance. They will also have more fun in class. …
If you are not using email marketing for your clients and prospective clients you are missing out on a great opportunity to not only build better lines of communication with your customers, but also to continue to sell to them. …
What makes them tick and why you need to know this.
As the leader of your dance business, you want your employees to perform at their best—and you have more influence over their performance than you may think. A self-confident employee who knows his or her role in the success of …
Here are my next 7 tips for running a successful studio. As with last month’s suggestions, I encourage you to stop after each point and consider it carefully. Think about your business and how it applies to what you are …
It’s a new season of dance and time to start thinking about putting your best face forward again.Of course you're perfect but you can enhance that even more with good makeup application. Have an imperfection you would like to diminish? …
For anyone in business, learning how to negotiate will not only be an invaluable tool, but might also mean the difference between making your business a financial success or not. Before we start let get into the right mindset. Here …
Dance in itself is a discipline simply because in order to learn and master technique and steps, it is necessary to discipline the mind and the body to be able to control the necessary movements and thoughts. Discipline in dance …
With the summer of 2010 now behind us, it’s now time for dance teachers and studio owners to rev up for the new season. From personal experience, the fall always seems to be the time of year when my energy …
Don’t Stand In The Way Of Your Own Best Efforts
In this special 2 part series we will explore tips to running a successful studio. While you read through the list I encourage you to stop after each point and consider it carefully. Think about your business and how it …
Connections are a large part of what keeps businesses not only surviving, but also growing. The reality is that people still prefer to do business with their friends because there is always more trust involved. Good relationships lead to success, …
Summer is generally a time when dance teachers can sit back, relax and actually have a few free moments to read. If you are in any way like me, you look forward to the undisturbed moments when you can read …
Weakness of Port De Bras is a common occurrence in young dancers. Very often students concentrate so much on the legs and feet that the arms get lost in the shuffle. Telling dancers to hold their arms in a certain …
