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Industry Advisory Board Members

( partial member listing in alphabetical order )
These advisory board members are clients that are help determine future enhancements and the direction of Jackrabbit.
Sam Beckford
Sam Beckford Founder - Successful Studio Strategies Co-Founder - Academy of Music and Dance Vancouver, Canada www.MusicStudioSecrets.com www.DanceStudioSecrets.com	Sam Beckford is the co-founder of one of North Americas largest Music and Dance Studios based in Vancouver, Canada with 3500 active student . He has a degree in business in addition to an arts background and is the co-author of 2 general small business books. Since 1999 he has been doing seminars, coaching and consulting about the business side of running a studio. In the last 5 years Sam already has shared ideas with 831 studio owners across the country and has given away 2 Alaska cruises, a trip to Italy, and a brand new car to studio owners that have used his ideas to improve their business over the last 18 months. Each year he will do it all over again and give you the ideas and tools to reach your business goals and give you a chance to work with him and his team and win a new car just for improving your studio! You don’t want to miss the next annual Successful Studio Superconference which will be held in Vancouver and Dallas. Discover 139 strategies to get more students, run your business better and be able to have a studio that can run well without as much of your direct input.
Susan and Christopher Gates
Susan and Christopher Gates Owners The Studio Office: (228) 875-5597 2200 B Bienville Blvd Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Email: info@studiousda.com www.StudioUSDA.com	Susan has been a dance professional for 19 years. She has trained and performed all over the United States and abroad. She has shared the stage with many including, Garth Brooks, Randy Travis and Lee Greenwood. Susan has played stages at Opryland, Disney Productions, Las Vegas and many Cruise Ship venues. She has performed and choreographed for many Industrial Stage Productions and Theatrical shows, including The Country Music Awards. Her teaching credentials include Vanderbilt University, instructing master classes at various schools across the country, and a staff position at Columbia State College where she directed and choreographed for the Commercial Arts Program. Susan has judged many dance competitions and conducted auditions across the country for Opryland Productions. Susan’s desire is to share her gifts and wealth of knowledge with aspiring young dancers, singers and actors, so that the joy and love of the arts is nurtured into the next generation Christopher Gates has performed comedy and magic professionally for over 20 years. He has worked with, and appeared with; Bob Hope, Lionel Richie, Wynonna, Michael McDonald, Michael W. Smith, Newsboys and Lee Greenwood. He has appeared on the Guinness World Records TV Show, The Dove Awards, Showtime, and PM Magazine. He’s performed across the world and the USA, including multiple appearances in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
Jeff Metzger
Jeff Metzger President Kids First Sports Center Office: 513-489-7575 7900 East Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249 Email: gymclub@aol.com www.KidsFirstSports.com www.MetzgerBootCamp.com	Jeff Metzger, a native Cincinnatian, is the Founding President of Kids First Sports Center, a $4.5M, 86,000sf kids' tuition-based sports center. With 5100 students, Kids First is widely recognized as an industry leader in size and scope, exceeding industry averages in enrollment, revenue and profit by factors of 10x, 12x and 14x, respectively. Kids First houses over a dozen separate venues including: Queen City Gymnastics, Starfish Indoor Swim School, Tumble Bees, soccer, basketball, dance, martial arts, cheer, tramp & tumbling, World's Greatest Birthday Parties, CAMP-a-palooza as well as the Beehive Gift Shop and the Uneven Bar Café. Additionally, Jeff is the Founding President of The Metzger Small Business BOOT CAMP, a 4–1/2 day, total-immersion leadership, marketing, management workshop for the children’s instructional sports industry. With over 1,000 graduates, BOOT CAMP has changed the face of the industry, teaching owners and managers how to reap the financial and emotional rewards owning a small business has to offer. The Small Business BOOT CAMP is guaranteed to be the best educational investment you will ever make!
Pat Ruff
Pat Ruff Bataille Academie of the Danse 102 North Cook Street Barrington, IL Office 847 381-1459 Email: info@batailledanse.com www.BatailleDance.com	Pat Ruff is the accountant for Bataille Academie of the Danse in Barrington, Illinois, with an enrollment of 500+. She joined Bataille in 2005. She has worked in the accounting field for the past 18 years, 13 of which were in public accounting. Her experience in accounting includes corporate accounting systems auditing, financial statements and tax return preparation. In addition to accounting work, Pat is a substitute teacher for the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization, where she has worked with children with various disabilities, for the past 4 years. In between all of this she has found time to raise her three girls, Stephanie, Michelle, and Ashley. Her future goal is to earn a Master Degree in special education and teach in one of the NSSEO’s schools.
Frank Sahlein
Franklin B. Sahlein, CBI CEO - 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage President - Wings, Inc. 1875 Century Way Boise, Idaho 83709 Office (208)376-3641, ext. 103 Cell (208)869-3656 Email: Business@WingsCenter.com www.3rdLevelConsulting.com www.WingsCenter.com	Frank Sahlein has been involved with the sport of Gymnastics since 1967 - as Gymnast, Coach, Club Owner, State Director, Consultant and Business Broker. Frank is a native of San Mateo, California and graduated from Hillsdale High School. He attended San Jose State University on a gymnastics scholarship, graduated in 1976, and moved to Boise, Idaho. The amazing WINGS Center (under Frank's continuous direction since 1976) is a 35,000 s.f. "working lab" of synergistic programs. Frank pioneered the Children's Learning Opportunity Center (CLOC) concept - a unique blend of Sports Instruction, Child Care & Education, Entertainment and Outreach. The operational systems that Frank has designed allow the affairs of the Wings Center to be managed on a part-time basis. His wife, Shauna Swank-Sahlein has taken the lead at the Wings Center on a daily basis and also coordinates all Marketing efforts. These operational systems have set a viable template for Children's Activity Centers, and as a result Frank is sought nationwide by clients in our industry for customized consulting, expansion, valuation and brokerage services. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage offers detailed solutions that are complete, confidential and customized to each business. Business Systems Analysis helps owners add value to their businesses through the use of organized, integrated SYSTEMS. Business Expansion Planning is available for either expanding current operations or starting a brand-new business. Business Valuation is a professional service giving a solid indication of value for many purposes. The Business Brokerage service lists and brokers business transactions in our industry from start to finish. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage is a USAG Industry Member. Frank is a member of, and certified by, the International Business Brokers Association, as well as being a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers.
Kevin Schaelling
Kevin Schaelling Owner Schaelling Music Studios 2300 Highland Village Rd. Suite 220 Dallas, TX 75077 Phone 972-317-9015 Email: schaelling@peoplepc.com www.schaellingmusicstudios.com	Kevin holds a Masters degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor's degree in guitar performance from Utah State University. He is currently the guitar professor at Tarrant County College(southeast campus) located in Arlington, Texas. Kevin's musical styles include Flamenco, Jazz, Classical, Pop, Country, Blues, and Rock. This diverse background is evident in his original compositions. While living in Texas, Kevin discovered the art of Flamenco guitar and was mesmerized by the intricate rhythms, technique, and passion of this style of music. After studying Flamenco, he began to blend these sounds and techniques with other styles of music such as Pop, Latin, and Jazz. Most of his compositions include three- part nylon string guitar, violin, keyboards, percussion, and bass. Kevin resides in the Dallas area where he continues to teach, compose, and perform.
Dianna & April Lynn Stamness
Dianna & April Lynn Stamness Owners Spring Into Motion School of Dance Spring Green, WI Phone (608) 588-3041 Email: springintomotion@verizon.net www.springintomotiondance.com	Dianna & April Lynn Stamness are partners in Spring Into Motion School of Dance located in the community of Spring Green WI. Established in 1997 they continue to provide people of all ages the skills they need to enjoy dance for a lifetime. April Lynn has been dancing for 21 years in all styles of dance. She began teaching at the age of 15 years and continues to be the head teacher and sole choreographer at Spring Into Motion. She has brought her students to a skill level of winning Gold and Platinum awards at Regional and National competitions. Dianna the Founder and Director of the studio is an accomplished wildlife artist with a business and marketing degree. Dianna recognized the need for additional positive and constructive activities for the children in the community, with that vision Spring Into Motion was born. Being a part of the Mastermind group of Successful Studio Strategies and with Jack rabbit Class as our web base management system, this knowledge base has assisted us in doubling our student base, and tracking our success. In the Spring of ’07 Spring Into Motion was chosen as one of the top 50 studios “On the Move” by Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher Magazine.