Dancers and Growth Spurts: Can You Help Them Through Them?
Did you know that dancers often get injuries during growth spurts? There is a shift in a dancer’s flexibility during growth spurts yet training continues as if this hasn’t happened. And the continued, unaltered training can cause overuse that results in injuries such as tendinitis. During growth spurts, a dancer experiences bone growth that outpaces […]
What is Being Sore and What Can You Do About It?
You are constantly using – and probably often overworking – your body. Almost every class or rehearsal has you using it in a new way or pushing yourself especially hard when moves focus on one particular body area: pliés, for example. After one of these sessions, you may say “I’m sore!” The Meaning of “Sore” […]
Strange Sounds Dancers’ Bodies Make
You may think your body sounds like a box of cereal. But don’t worry. You’re not alone and – in most cases – the strange sounds your body makes are nothing serious. But pay attention to your body and learn what is normal for you. That way you can identify an unusual sound that could […]
Top Fundraising Ideas for Dance Studios
Traditional fundraisers aren’t what the used to be. In order to give your dancers the best experience for the upcoming year, however, you need to raise money for costumes, travel and the like. The truth is, you (and your students and their parents, for that matter) would rather not resort to selling candy or other […]
How Play and Structure Work Together in Teaching Dance to Tots
Play makes learning more fun especially for your youngest learners. Movement is usually a huge component of play. Children move naturally to do almost everything from achieving mobility to expressing thoughts and feelings. Movement driven by curiosity and necessity soon quite naturally becomes play. It makes sense that these movements also become the basis for […]
Funny Quotes and Questions from Dance Parents
We all have our moments – I mean, who hasn’t looked for their sunglasses for 15 minutes and realized they’re on their head? It’s what we do. When you work with people on a daily basis, you hear some crazy things. Before you read any farther, we want you to know that we aren’t making […]
Setting Boundaries Helps When Managing Parents
The positive energy in your studio is an amazing asset and can help your employees perform better, your students learn better and your studio parents show you more support. This delicate balance can quickly be thrown off by parental negativity. They say one bad apply can spoil the whole bunch. And they’re right in this […]
Are Foot Stretchers Safe?
We found two Dance industry experts who have expressed thoughts on this topic. We’re happy to share the info with you. Please use the links (provided within the post) and read the original information from both. Susan Farrell Ballet Dancer Amy Brandt regularly answers questions in her column “Ask Amy” in Pointe Magazine. Recently she […]
Weekly Calendar Now Shows Accurate Enrollment Counts in the Future
Your weekly calendar has been made smarter! With this enhancement, the weekly calendar now shows accurate class enrollment counts on future dates and includes future drops and future enrolls. The calendar will display the correct class openings information on any future date you click on. As a bonus, you have the option to hide full […]
From Challenges to Smiles: Jackrabbit’s 7 Bicycles Go the Distance to Help Kids
Jackrabbit Technologies’ annual employee retreat took on a new meaning this year and all it took was a team challenge event. It just so happened that the retreat organizers on Jackrabbit’s staff, came up with an idea for a team building event called the Trike 500. While this wasn’t entirely accurate since the “cycle” involved […]