Dance Studio Owner Archives - Page 8 of 11

Misty’s Dance Unlimited opens International Performing Arts Center

Misty’s Dance Unlimited (MDU) in Onalaska, Wisconsin, is celebrating its 20th year of business by building a new International Performing Arts Center (IPAC)....

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How to hold a successful summer dance intensive at your studio

Summer dance intensives can be a huge success at your studio, if planned properly. Why not provide your students with an opportunity to...

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Creating a creative culture – by, and for, all!

Creativity – it’s certainly a loaded word, with many possible meanings. Many sectors in the modern world have begun to understand its...

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Making the choice to the ‘pointe’: The right age to go en pointe

Every little ballerina dreams about it, and every adult ballerina remembers it: that first time en pointe. On the less magical side...

Sam Govoni. Photo by Peter Kaskons Photography.

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Step by step: Dancing with growth spurts

That “gawky” feeling – when limbs feel too long for one’s body, as if not really their own. In the pre-teen and...

Tara Gragg (second from left) in rehearsal. Photo courtesy of Gragg.

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Catty competitiveness: How to Stamp it out in your Studio

In the dance world, as in many other sectors, we know that there’s serious competitiveness. Arguably, it gets more personal in our...

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The power of purpose

Owning and running a dance studio is a “busy business” to be in, and it is easy to find ourselves caught up...

Noriko Hara teaching an Elon College Dance Program master class. Photo by Jen Guy Metcalf.

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Let there be light: Ballet teacher Noriko Hara brightens the NYC dance scene

If Cheers is the place where everybody knows your name, New York City’s Steps on Broadway is the place where everybody knows...

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Dance Teacher Web LIVE partners with Royal Academy of Dance

Dance Teacher Web LIVE and the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) recently announced an official partnership through which RAD teachers may earn...

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Alexandra Costumes makes its big entrance!

The curtain was officially lifted for Alexandra Costumes in August when its parent company, Just For Kix, unveiled its new Costume Catalog...

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8 New Year’s tips for teachers

As you go back to the studio in 2018 after a holiday break probably filled with family and festivities, it’s a great...

Starwest Studios in Burbank, California. Photo courtesy of Stagestep.

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Studio owners, are you ‘floored’ by all your options?

As a studio owner, you have so many choices, companies, claims, endorsements and recommendations of dance floor systems to consider. The more...

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How To Make A Magical First Impression In Your Studio

Let’s talk about first impression. A girlfriend of mine has three-year-old twins, and she booked online for a tiny tots class. She...

Het Nationale Ballet's Remi Wörtmeyer in 'Symphony in Three Movements'. Photo by Angela Sterling.

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An ode to dance teachers: We are forever grateful

Dance teachers give, give, give. They share their knowledge, passion and joy, which become not only necessary as we grow technically as...

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Costume Guide Out Now: Inspiration for Your Recital

It’s time to get inspired and excited for your next recital, so start looking at costume choices! This season there are so...

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Tiffany Henderson is ‘Being Personal in a Digital World’

Given that dance teaching is mostly a live experience, conducted in real time and space, with real, sweating bodies, how can a...

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Dance floor care: Scuff marks to ‘dye’ for

There are three nasty floor problems that plague studio owners, taking up their time and money, with very little results to show...

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Competition and Convention Guide

It’s that time of year – time to get ready for dance competition and convention season! Where will you compete, learn, grow...

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“My floor is acting up!” Does this sound familiar?

“My floor is acting up!” “My floor is too slippery!” “My floor is too sticky!” “I can’t keep up with cleaning my...

Emily Schoen watching rehearsal. Photo by Whitney Browne.

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Tailoring your class for adult dancers

Adult dancers attend an open class for a variety of reasons. Nearly all come because there is something about the atmosphere and...

How to clean your marley dance studio floor

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What you put on your dance floor to clean it could kill it!

You may have established a “no drinks allowed” (except for water) rule at your studio, but still there are the inevitable spills,...