Resurrecting Your Recital, Part I: De-Escalation
Recitals are back, baby! If you’re like me, you feel nothing but excitement for that familiar dusty, wooden smell of a theater. Before you jump to the celebration, take some time to think about these five important tips for de-escalating stress and conflict. 1) This isn’t 2019. Keep in mind this is a different world […]
A State of Grace: Balancing the New Normal
As we all finish our show seasons, we might have allowed ourselves a second of celebration before the reality of the challenges ahead fully set in. While we are closing the chapter of the people that stood by us and cheered us on throughout an entire season of the pandemic, we are now facing the […]
3 Ways to Address Bullying
In my experience coaching dance studio owners, the word bullying can paralyze even the most experienced entrepreneur. It’s a word that means there is a serious cause for concern, and it’s a word that is sometimes mistakenly used when conflict would be a better choice. To say the least, knowing how to define and address […]
Backstage Management: 3 Tips for Organizing Dancers Backstage
On stage during a recital, audiences see the result of months of hard work. What they don’t see is all the chaos going on behind the scenes.
Parent Teacher Conference for Dancers
Looking back, I feel like I have had three different lives as a studio owner: Studio owner before kids. Studio owner with young kids. Studio owner with kids in other activities. Before I had children, my studio centered on the needs of the classes. Whatever worked best for the classes took first place. If we […]
What Should Your Dance Studio Policies Be?
Strong, clear-cut policies are the gears that make the dance studio machine turn. However, creating policies is not as simple as just jotting a few basic rules down. Read on to learn how you can create the best policies for your business.
4 Tips for Refusing Re-enrollment To Problem Parents
Consider these tips on how to deal with troublesome dance parents and how to avoid welcoming them back for another year.
8 Lessons You’ll Learn as a Dance Studio Owner
Here are eight things you’ll come to understand throughout your time as a studio owner.
5 Ways to Make Your Dance Instructors’ Lives Easier
Here are five common problems that studio owners can solve for the sake of their teachers.
Running a Dance Studio: 4 Ways to Stay Ahead of Nearby Studios
In the dog-eat-dog world of dance, studios need to stay vigilant if they want to edge out nearby competitors.
What Are Dance Teacher Responsibilities?
When outlining responsibilities of your studio’s instructors, take these considerations into account to establish fair expectations that are in line with the compensation.
Dance Studio Policies: Should You Have a Social Media Policy?
Social media guidelines can be beneficial for studios, but there are a few considerations to take into account when creating policies.
Dance Questions to Ask Your Child After Class
At the studio, the dance experience can be enriched when parents bring the experience full circle with a post-class conversation. The conversation can be based around one or multiple questions listed below. Asking dance questions will enhance the familial experience, and dancers will undoubtedly appreciate their parents’ interest and involvement in their activity and extracurricular. Tell […]
Tips for Dance Competitions: Handling Parent Negativity
If parents are unhappy during or after dance competitions, their complaints can be hard to handle. Use these tips to make the most of an uncomfortable situation.
Tips for Dance Studios: Handling Past-Due Parents
Here’s a few tips on how to handle parents who are behind on payments without losing their business.
