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Through the years we have had the opportunity to talk to and work with many studio owners from all over the world. One of the biggest issues is time management. We have found that having a daily plan and following …
A lot of advertising focuses on the company that is trying to get your business and what makes them the best choice. You read about how a company does this or that. How they care about their customers and how …
This just in: Owning and running a dance studio is hard work!
.Cash flow is the life blood of all businesses. The key is to determine how much is coming in versus how much is going out to pay you’re your expenses. If you have been in business for a few years, …
One of the greatest gifts that we, as teachers, can give our students is to show them how to have an open and curious mind forever. Too often students only skim the surface in their classes and never really fully …
There has always been much emphasis placed on creative movement within K-12 dance education. However, the concept of integrating formal, more sophisticated improvisation and choreography-composition classes within the private sector has often been overlooked. As someone who just finished her …
So many steps in dance involve a releve so it is important to strengthen this movement from an early age to enable dancers to fully execute the steps that involve a releve. With a young dancer it is important that …
Students of all levels and varying degrees of interest have one common goal: The desire to improve! If, at all levels, you can show that they have increased their knowledge, skills level and their overall ability to express themselves, they …
Summer is perfect for front desk training. It is a good time to set goals and themes for the upcoming season and to get everyone who works at the front desk feeling excited and enthusiastic about their jobs. At the …
We all know the drill—the raging theatrical storyline we each call "teaching dance.
In Part 1, I focused on various ways to strengthen the port de bras by using resistance bands. This month I want to focus on shapes. Really getting students to understand the importance of making shapes is not always an …
Every year before our season ends we have our faculty fill out evaluation forms on each student that they teach. From those evaluation forms we fill out recommendation forms that are sent out to each parent before we start our …
