Dance Studio Owner Archives - Page 8 of 9

Leslie Scott with dancers from Youth Protection Advocates in Dance. Photo courtesy of Scott.

There can be an end: Cyber-bullying in dance studios

Once upon a time, before smartphones and tablets, some youth (children and adolescents) would be bullied at school and/or extra-curricular activities. They’d...

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How To Make It Easier For You To Bring Your Team Together

One of the challenges studio owners can face is bringing the entire team together. Everyone is busy, they may have other plans. It tears...

Nancy and Allegra Romita. Photo by Jim Burger Photography.

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Book review: ‘Functional Awareness: Anatomy in Action for Dancers’

Book: Functional Awareness: Anatomy in Action for Dancers Authors: Nancy Romita and Allegra Romita, Oxford University Press, 2016 Nancy and Allegra Romita approach authorship...

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Studio Owners: How To Create A Shock and Awe Welcome Pack

When a student first comes to your studio, that is prime word-of-mouth time. Those first two to three weeks are really important that...

Escuela de Arte Alex Martinez with Mary Carpenter. Photo courtesy of Steps on Broadway.

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Planning a group visit to Steps on Broadway

When you make a visit to New York City, there are some must-see landmarks: the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park....

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Studio Owners: What You Need To Know If You Want To Sell Your Studio

Today, I’m going to share with you what you need to know if you want to sell your studio, maybe not now,...

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Fundraising ideas for your studio and dancers

Parents! Do you ever feel like all of the costs of having a child who dances are starting to pile up, and...

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Studio Owners: Is your pricing damaging your retention?

In running a studio, there is a very delicate balance between pricing and retention. Every time you’re asking a parent to make...

United Dance Merchants of America tradeshow

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UDMA Dance Resource and Costume Shows tour to four cities in October

United Dance Merchants of America (UDMA) has been connecting dance teachers and studio owners with dance vendors through its annual Dance Resource...

Participants doing the Coles Stroll at the Apollo, Tap Treasures Tour during Tap City 2016. Photo by Wallace Florres.

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American Tap Dance Foundation: 30 years of teaching tap fundamentals

There’s no denying the magical charm that tap dance has with the variation of rhythms that can be made with your feet....

A dancer at a Groove Dance Competition event. Photo courtesy of Groove.

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Groove Dance Competition offers new levels of competition

Groove Dance Competition is making new changes in the 2016-17 season to accommodate even more dancers! Starting this year, Groove will offer...

Dale Lam of Columbia City Jazz assisting a student. Photo courtesy of Lam

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One-on-one with Columbia City Jazz Director Dale Lam

Around the competition circuit, and the “how does she produce so many amazing dancers?” circuit, Dale Lam at Columbia City Jazz is...

En Avant Dance Teacher Conference. Photo by F.A.

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RAD’s En Avant Dance Teacher Conference

The inaugural En Avant Dance Teacher Conference, presented by Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Canada, promises to host a myriad of events...

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Tony Coppola: A master teacher’s approach to dance and teaching

Tony Coppola has been in the dance business for over 40 years. In that time, he has worked as a performer, choreographer,...

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How to Superglue Your Students – Top 5 Retention Tips

So the best place for us to start, when we’re talking about retention, is to first of all identify which of your...

Juliana (left) Meriah (middle) Mekayla (right) at Pair2Share holiday event where Footnotes Dance Studio students bagged and added notes to shoes. Photo courtesy of Pair2Share.

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Pair2Share: Shoes with Heart and Soul

Ahhhh, that new dance shoe smell. The feel of soft, unworn material on your feet. As we dance in our shoes, over...

Dance teachers talk in class. Photo courtesy of Broadway Dance Center.

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Broadway Dance Center offers new Dance Educator Development Program

“Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching,” right? Even the greatest teachers strive to learn more. They research new developments in...

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Creating a Healthy Atmosphere at the Studio

Teachers and directors care about their dancers’ health, but they also understand that dance is an aesthetic art form. Sometimes, having discussions...