Fundraising Ideas for the New Dance Studio Owner
Every small business has its financial challenges. It’s easy to feel like you’re always behind the eight ball to keep up with extra costs that you incur. Fortunately, dance studios aren’t just businesses – they also have emotional connections within their communities. These emotional connections provide opportunities for dance studio fundraising that may not be […]
How to Choose a Dance Costume Company
Dance costume plays such a significant role in how your students are received, both by their audience and the judges. You have 100% control of choreography. You and your dance studio staff put in unlimited effort to prepare the students. Still, it’s a bit nerve-wracking that dancewear is one area where you have to trust […]
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 […]
Planning for 2017: Dance Teacher Conventions, Conferences and Workshops
It is always good for teachers to keep on top of all the latest dances and teaching methods. One great way to do have continuing education is to attend a dance convention, conference or workshop. These provide many benefits, including networking with other teachers, dancers and choreographers. Tips for attending Be open and positive: Remember […]
Biz Tips: 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 your hair out trying to just get everyone together. I know how frustrating that is. So I want to share with you an idea about how it could be much easier […]
Biz Tips: 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, but sometime in the future. When we’re talking about selling your studio, what we need to be thinking about is: “How can we show the value of your business?” The first […]
The Power of Authenticity In Your Studio
In the world of Instagram, Snapchat filters, and PhotoShop, authenticity can be hard to come by. Students have access to billions of videos, images, and articles 24/7.  Self-esteem can really be impacted from this wealth of resources. Studies are constantly showing how the media can damage our youngsters. For parents, knowing their child is at an […]
How to Educate Parents on Using the Mobile App
Your mobile app can look amazing and have everything that you’ve imagined your studio’s parents could want, but if those parents aren’t using it, how much is it helping you or them? It’s not like the Field of Dreams. Build it and they will come is far from the truth when it comes to your […]
Don’t Be Stuck in the “Way We’ve Always Done It” Rut
Does this sound familiar? You offer 9 months of 1 weekly class. At the end of the year, you have a recital. Zero students in September grew to 55 by January. By mid-April the excuses poured in and by recital time enrollment is down to 31. Why are you still doing it this way if […]
How Office Managers Get Account Details Quickly
Some of our more seasoned office administrators and managers simply take advantage of some of Jackrabbit’s software functionality to find out lots of useful information that is relevant to their everyday needs: Advanced search for students to filter needed info: gender, user defined fields, tuition and billing details Advanced search for families to find accounts […]
