There’s more to private lessons than one-on-one instruction. Consider these practical issues as you plan for your next session. Outside Coaching Giphy Some schools discourage private lessons and outside coaching for fear that these might contradict their training methods and confuse the student. Deciding a Rate Giphy Rates range anywhere from $40 to $100 or […]
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Pinterest—we’re in the age of social media. So how about harnessing that power and influence to reach new customers? “Social media is where people spend so much time now,” says Janelle Warren Konowal, who relies heavily on social-media channels to promote her Nova Scotia–based school, Element Dance Studio. But changing trends […]
Keeping one boy engaged among a lot of girls can sometimes be a challenge. Here are some tips from Sue Sampson-Dalena, owner of The Dance Studio of Fresno, to keep the boys’ attention in check. Keep Things Moving Giphy Keep technique classes and rehearsals moving, since boys tend to get bored or distracted if there […]
Most dancers are taught from a young age that no matter what happens onstage, the show must go on! Costume rips? Don’t stop dancing. Forget the choreography? Don’t stop dancing. Fall down? Get back up, but for the love of all things holy, don’t stop dancing! Anna White, teacher and studio director at Melinda Leigh […]
William Whitener held countless auditions when he directed The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Kansas City Ballet and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, and he himself learned from legendary choreographers Jerome Robbins and Bob Fosse about what it takes to make it on Broadway. Now he coaches ballet students on these skills when he guest teaches around […]
Running a studio can be a major juggling act. You have to stay on top of the big things, like paying rent on time and chasing after delinquent payments, and track the details, like replacing that blinking lightbulb and sending out a snowstorm alert. No surprise, then, that a few things slip through the cracks—costing […]