Balancing work and family life can be a constant challenge for studio owners. Our Dance Teacher Summit offers a chance to chat with peers about this and other shared struggles of studio life. Today, we’re featuring Robin Dawn Ryan, who began competing before her 8th birthday and spent much of her adolescence logging additional training […]
Dance Teacher Summit ambassador Carole Royal has been a Summit attendee for years, and she never fails to implement what she learns in business seminars and from other teachers. “The Dance Teacher Summit has completely changed my business,” she says. “I’ve utilized many suggestions from teachers across the country, like creating a new program for preschoolers and updating […]
Donna Aravena has run the Seven Star School of Performing Arts studio with her daughter Nicole since 2002, and she has learned some important lessons in delegating along the way. She has been an ambassador at our Dance Teacher Summit for five years. She spoke to DT about what to consider when hiring a studio’s […]
Every year at our Dance Teacher Summit, a crew of experienced studio owners act as ambassadors, leading seminars throughout the event and chatting with teachers at a booth in the exhibit hall. When DT spoke with ambassador Tiffany Henderson, owner/director of Tiffany’s Dance Studio, she shared memorable moments and useful info she gleaned from her […]
How does a $15,000 production budget toward your own performance in New York City sound? Capezio’s Award for Choreographic Excellence competition is officially underway, and entering is as simple as uploading a video of your best group choreography. After the May 28 deadline, Dance Teacher’s staff will help Capezio choose 15 finalists to compete on August 1 at the Dance Teacher Summit in […]
At this year’s Dance Teacher Summit, contemporary choreographer Erica Sobol walked away with first prize at the Capezio A.C.E. Award Competition, winning $15,000 to produce a show in New York. Sobol, who has her own Los Angeles-based company, collidEdance, took a moment to talk with DT. Sobol’s all-male cast performingBlack Flies/Heavy Skies at the DT […]
Karen Hildebrand, here. I can’t believe our 2013 Dance Teacher Summit is over! We had a great time, and like all of you who joined us here in NYC earlier this week, we’re brimming over with ideas and inspiration. We are already delving into many of the hot topics that were discussed, so if you […]
Hi All, Karen Hildebrand here, counting down the days to our Dance Teacher Summit next week. We’ve got a great lineup planned! You’ve seen them in the magazine, on the cover and in videos on our website. Next week you’ll see them in the flesh here in New York City—your favorite role models will be […]
It’s less than seven weeks until the 2013 Dance Teacher Summit, where the pages of DT magazine come to life! Get psyched with this photo album of famous faces from last year’s event, and visit danceteachersummit.com to register. We’ll see you in New York, August 5–7. [slideshow_deploy id=’4929′]