Q: I have an amazing group of polite and dedicated dancers, but their moms are constantly at each other’s throats. What’s worse, they spend all of their time at the studio, stirring the pot. It really changes the mood here. What can I do to stop this? A: Ah, yes—we call these ladies “studio-lobby moms.” […]
Running your own studio often comes with a pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps mentality. After all, you’re the one who teaches class, creates choreography, collects tuition, plans a recital, calls parents, answers e-mails, orders costumes—plus a host of other tasks, some of which you probably don’t even think about. But what if you had someone to help you, someone […]
Accountant Jessica Scheitler has a helpful phrase for the clients of her Las Vegas–based tax preparation business, Financial Groove—one she thinks they’ll understand: Expense full-out. “It’s the same as when you’re at a convention, and you’re supposed to dance full-out, as big and crazy as possible,” she explains. In the world of tax preparation, it […]
Competition trophies, well-respected faculty and an end-of-year recital with Vegas-level production elements are all powerful attractions for potential students and their families. But what about recognition outside the studio sphere, in your community? Is there value in that? These three owners answer with a resounding yes. They’ve each been so active and well-recognized in their […]
Valentina Bagala and Rafael Savino held their studio’s very first registration at a Subway. “We didn’t even have an office,” says Bagala, who heads the artistic side of Ascendance Studio in Doral, Florida. “This lady called us over the phone, and we said, ‘OK, we can take your registration. Would you mind meeting us at […]
You’ve grown up dancing; you can no longer ignore the itch to teach; you’ve been secretly planning your first recital theme for the past three years—in fact, you’re eagerly hatching plans to open your own studio. While your passion for dance and desire to pass on such a beloved artform will be strengths for running […]
Make sure your technology works for you, not the other way around. Today, we didn’t have internet in our office until 3:00 pm. And it felt amazing. My fellow editor kept lamenting that she couldn’t get anything done without it, but I’ve never been more productive. It’s because I’m usually trying to prove to myself […]
Our Dance Teacher Summit gets started tomorrow afternoon with a special studio owners roundtable before classes and seminars begin on Friday. Here’s are some recital ticketing tips from Danie Beck, just to get you excited. Beck owned Dance Unlimited for over 40 years. She and our other ambassadors will be on hand this weekend to […]
Today we’re featuring DT Summit ambassador Bonnie Schuetz, who has owned Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio in The Woodlands and Spring, Texas, for more than 30 years. We spoke to her about keeping her dancers healthy during performance season and asked her to reflect on her first year as an ambassador. Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts […]
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 […]