A recital or end-of-year performance is not just about the dancing. It’s about the whole package – costumes, lights, themes and eye-catching...
When we think of the word “artist”, there are many pictures that come to mind. Artists span anywhere from music, to painting...
Today, we’re asking a very important question: Are your students overripe bananas or mangoes? Now, before you think I’ve totally lost it, let...
We are dancers. Maybe we’re born that way, maybe we fall into the art form and it becomes our passion. And with...
I cannot get over how cool these backdrops are. One of the newest, easiest, coolest waves of technology in backdrops has arrived!...
Connect. Educate. Empower. These three words should inspire so much of your marketing, and today, I want to show you how to...
Here’s how and why to say “no”, because learning this is powerful and could change your life! You might think it odd...
One of the trickiest things to navigate as a studio owner, especially when coming back to semester, is transitioning your families into...
Miss April’s Dance is celebrating 30 years as a program in the Parks and Recreation Department in Murrieta, California. April Vidal spoke...
Dance continues to gain popularity thanks to shows like World of Dance and Dancing with the Stars, and as more and more...
Just For Kix Founder and Executive Director Cindy Clough has a vast network of more than 200 youth dance programs across numerous...
Every dance studio needs a floor. And a good one at that! One that is suitable for dance – in its surface,...
Misty’s Dance Unlimited (MDU) in Onalaska, Wisconsin, is celebrating its 20th year of business by building a new International Performing Arts Center (IPAC)....
Summer dance intensives can be a huge success at your studio, if planned properly. Why not provide your students with an opportunity to...
Owning and running a dance studio is a “busy business” to be in, and it is easy to find ourselves caught up...
Given that dance teaching is mostly a live experience, conducted in real time and space, with real, sweating bodies, how can a...
There are three nasty floor problems that plague studio owners, taking up their time and money, with very little results to show...
“My floor is acting up!” “My floor is too slippery!” “My floor is too sticky!” “I can’t keep up with cleaning my...
Adult dancers attend an open class for a variety of reasons. Nearly all come because there is something about the atmosphere and...
You may have established a “no drinks allowed” (except for water) rule at your studio, but still there are the inevitable spills,...
The United Dance Merchants of America (UDMA) Dance Resource and Costume Show will bring master teachers, leading costume designers and innovative dance...
Here, experts from Stagestep Flooring Solutions share advice on building your own dance floor system for your studio. Building your own dance floor...