Dance Studio Owner Archives - Page 9 of 11

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3 Things You MUST DO To Not Lose Students This Summer

May I speak freely for a second? I think that there’s a lot of reactive retention planning going on. I think that...

iD-Dance. Photo courtesy of Ryan Jenkins.

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iD-Dance offers contemporary and street dance syllabi

Contemporary and street dance have developed a great presence in the dance world and the competitive scene. The movement of both of...

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#1 Tip for Keeping Your Dance Floor Slip-Free

Slippery dance floors are frustrating for dancers, not to mention, dangerous. So how can you keep your studio floors slip-free? Here’s the...

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The 5 Step Health Check-Up For Your Website

Your website is like a 24hr salesman for your studio. It is the online face of your studio. So we want to...

Safe and appropriate music choices for dance classes

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If kids don’t understand a song’s message, are the lyrics really harmful?

Music today is many things – but one thing it is often not is subtle. Lyrics in many mainstream songs are not...

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NDWF wants to see more special needs dance classes being offered

One of the initiatives currently being promoted by the National Dance Week Foundation (NDWF) is its “A Chance To Dance” Scholarships. The...

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3 Floor Maintenance Tips to Save You Time and Money

With all the traffic and classes going on, it’s a wonder that dance floor maintenance isn’t a full-time job. In some cases,...

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Dance Teacher Web LIVE celebrates 8 years of inspiration

Celebrating its eighth anniversary since its launch in 2009, Dance Teacher Web LIVE will return to the breathtaking Red Rock Resort, Casino...

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5 Recital theme ideas and inspirations

It’s the New Year and time to get re-inspired! Start the year off right with a creative theme for your studio’s annual...

Princess Plié with students. Photo courtesy of Princess Plié.

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Take part in NDWF’s Creative Preschool Studio of the Year Award Contest

The National Dance Week Foundation (NDWF) recently began 2017 by launching its new Creative Preschool Studio of the Year Award Contest. NDWF...

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How to make the most of your studio’s dance moms

Some of you studio owners might cringe at the thought of these two words: dance moms. Your scared expression might be because...

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

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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...