Often times, the terms "dance education" and "dance training" are used interchangeably. Though there are a multitude of similarities and crossovers, there are however distinct differences between both which you can learn to identify and incorporate into your studio's curriculum …
Let's be honest. Running a dance studio in 2015 is challenging for a myriad of reasons; particularly if someone is just starting out or competing with multiple businesses of the same kind. This is where the marketing of the studio …
The founders of Costume Gallery, Beverly Miller and her husband Norman, served the dance community for over 50 years. Beverly loved Costume Gallery, was inspired by the wonderful dancers and teachers she met and knew firsthand the personal and social …
As dance teachers, our goal is to move our students forward; to help them progress so that they can continually build upon the knowledge we give them. We do that specifically in their technique classes where we aim to start …
One of the important things that every studio owner must do is to get away from your business so you can take an objective look from the outside and really see what you do well and what needs work. But …
Another competition season is just around the corner studio owners. While your faculty is hard at work choreographing those amazing pieces for your dancers, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty and get real about what competition judges are …
We can all agree, giving corrections and assessment to your students can be a delicate thing. Long gone are the days when dance teachers used to just call you out by your name and tell you bluntly what you were …
**HAPPY NEW YEAR** studio owners! Well, as with any new year, it's a great time to get those lists out on your intended resolutions for the upcoming season! Think about what you hope to accomplish for your business and where …
We here at Dance Teacher Web would just like to take a moment to thank you all for another wonderful year. It has been an eventful one for us and we're sure it has been for you too. It's not …
Have you been toying around with the idea of taking one of your choreographic masterpieces out of the vault? All of us have at one time or another created a piece that we actually really love and stands the test …
The holiday season is a great time of year to break out fun, inventive and interactive lesson plans with your little ones! Always a crowd pleaser with my own students, **_"TOP HAT"_** is a dance activity I designed for 3-7 …
It is amazing, but here we are at the end of another year and as we come to the close of 2014 and look forward to 2015 it is a good moment to reflect back over the past twelve months …
The biggest key to a great environment at your studio is you, your staff and faculty. If you create and promote a certain energy, your customers will follow! **The trick is, how can you manage this all important element of …
As dance teachers, we are often thinking about our choreography, our warm-ups and our across the floor and center combos before the day's classes commence. Over the course of a season we exhaust ourselves trying to be creative and think …
We all want to hire a faculty who has the same mind-set as we do; who shares in the same philosophies and has a vested interest in the development and success of our students. When we take the time to …
As we head into another Thanksgiving and holiday season, I always like to take time to pause with my students and reflect on how lucky we are to do what we do. I try to engage in this conversation in …
