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Preparing Your Choreography for Your Recital Or Year End Sh…

Spring has arrived along with all the numbers that have to be choreographed for year end performances. If you teach at a studio that primarily focuses on students’ competition numbers, chances are that the choreography has already been set. For …

True Success Starts With Your Vision

Your vision is a powerful force. Think big and watch your business grow.

Starting A Dance Studio Q and A With Dance Teacher Web Foun…

Last month we presented an article for dance teachers looking to start their own school. If you missed it, please read it in last month’s archives. Remember that just because you love to teach dance that does not mean you …

Business Building Part IV

The ultimate plan for customer retention

Assessing Your Students Progress

Communicating a student’s progress to their parents is a key factor in retaining students and an excellent way to keep class levels where you want them to be. It also helps your front desk staff to know at a glance …

How to Make Communication FUN!

The following is an expert from Robert’s latest book 'How to Make Communication FUN!' Robert will be presenting his sought after seminars 'How to Make Communication FUN!', 'How to Make Customer Service FUN!' and 'How to Make Leadership FUN!' at …

Positive Discipline For Young Dancers

Discipline is inherent in dance training and can sometimes be difficult to instill, especially with young dancers. Very often there is resistance in one form or another by students who perhaps do not receive much, if any, discipline in their …

Teaching Basic Jazz Dance Technique

Each year new students will enter the world of dance eager to learn jazz. While there are many styles of jazz, the same teaching principles hold true for each one, and they will make a big difference in your students’ …

Starting Your Own Dance Studio

Over the years I have heard from many dance teachers who would like to branch out and start their own dance school. They are ready to take the leap and become an entrepreneur, but often the reason why they want …

Creating Your Dance School Newsletter

I know that the last thing you need is more work, but creating a newsletter for your business is a great way to stay connected to your customers. Each year dance schools are faced with the challenge of customer retention. …

Helping Your Students Turnout

Turnout is an extremely important element of many dance techniques. Dance teachers around the world are faced with the same issues of how to help their students’ turnout in a safe and effective way. Serious ballet schools very often will …

Hip Hop And Its Benefits

Many studio owners have found that by including hip hop classes on their schedules they are attracting more recreational students to come through their doors. Hip hop is a form of dance that gives the impression that anyone can do …

Business Building, Part III

Finding and nurturing the right team to help you grow your business.

Demystifying Modern Dance in the Studio Setting

Teaching Beginner Classes

Teaching beginner classes certainly requires a definite mindset and use of personality. As teachers, we all enjoy teaching the most advanced students and trying out our choreography on them. It is immensely satisfying to see students that you have trained …