Competitions can be hectic and exhausting–especially for your students. To ensure a strong and healthy season, here’s a handful of meal and snack ideas. Bring Your Own Food for Breakfast Travel with a box of whole-grain cereal and portion it out into zip-lock bags for those early mornings. For some added protein, add to a […]
Marketing is a vital part of operating and sustaining your business, but figuring out what works best for your studio requires creativity and trial and error. The good news is that today—thanks to technology—it’s easier than ever to use DIY marketing. Below, learn from the experiences of four studio owners: how they tackled different marketing […]
Does your studio slow down when the weather warms up? If you don’t offer a summer session, June through August can be a cash-flow challenge. One popular—and easy—strategy is to offer weeklong camps instead. We spoke to three professionals to learn how they make summer camp work. KICK DANCE STUDIOS Fair Haven and Rumson, NJ […]
Kim Pelliccia has seen her share of costume-related emergencies during her time working for the recital costume company Dansco. “We’ve had studios flood, trains derail, Lucy’s costume doesn’t fit on Wednesday and the show is on Saturday,” she says. As a studio owner, you’re no stranger to the special set of potential problems that competitions […]
Every studio has a story. And when two or more are gathered in a 15-mile radius, behind-the-scenes drama and regional rivalries often figure prominently in their histories. In a small town in northeastern Massachusetts, however, the story is quite different. Instead of a tale of stolen students or cutthroat competition, it’s a story of love: […]
Miss Kim leads class at Kelli Wilkins’ Club Dance studio in Phoenix.”Whether I’m in a room of 40 or 400 kids, I’m going to find a way to make a difference in some way, shape, or form,” says Kim McSwain about the inspirational, upbeat teaching style that’s become her calling card with students and teachers […]