How to Minimize Operating Costs at Your Dance Studio
Dance studio owners are some of the most passionate business owners out there. They take their time and resources and invest it to create a space where they can share and teach their love of dance. Most people don’t go into the dance world to become wealthy. In order to make a living, dance studio owners must look at minimizing business costs and maximizing their earning potential while still providing an exceptional experience to [...]
How Dance by Design Studios used Jackrabbit Dance to Grow Enrollment
Dance by Design Studios was founded by Carolyn Wells in 2014. As a first-time studio owner, Carolyn knew that she needed to find the right dance studio software to help her manage her new business efficiently. In a sea of studio software options, Jackrabbit Dance remains the top-rated solution for [...]
Free Dance Studio Software – Bargain or Burden?
Every new dance studio owner is looking for ways to keep operating costs down as they open their doors. The plethora of free online studio software options out there can seem like a blessing. After all, free tools to manage your studio help you avoid one more expense. But does [...]
2022 Dance studio trends: What studio owners should expect for the rest of the year
When we compiled and analyzed data from over 4,000 dance studios worldwide for our 2022 Industry Benchmarks Report, we noticed certain trends on the rise. As a dance studio owner, here are five trends you should be aware of when planning for the 2022-2023 dance season. 5 dance studio [...]
What’s the secret to hiring dance teachers?
When it comes to hiring dance teachers, you know what you’re looking for. You either need a staffer to handle administrative tasks at your studio, an energetic teacher who is going to help inspire students and improve their technique, or anything in between. You know the qualities that make a [...]
Studio Growth Week Empowers Dance Studio Owners to Improve the Business of Their Studio
April 7, 2022 - Studio Growth Week, April 4 - 8, 9am PT/12pm ET, is the latest resource Jackrabbit Dance and Clint Salter's Dance Studio Owner's Association are providing to dance studio owners so they can improve and grow their businesses - and it’s all free. The event shares [...]
How to manage dance teacher availability
From teachers to owners to administration, all staff at a dance studio play a unique role in the lives of children and their families. You get to see a student perform their first perfect pirouette or participate in their first recital and you’ll see a parent’s pride in all that [...]
What parents need to know: how to communicate dance studio policies
Whether you are planning an exciting summer camp program or you are preparing for the registration rush of a new dance season, you’ve likely had discussions with your staff around your studio’s policies, such as: Which policies should we keep? Which policies need to be updated? What policies should [...]
6 Questions That Will Help You Make Your Recital Amazing
Spring is moments away and your dance studio’s recital is 99 percent planned out. While your planning is on point, there are a few things you can do to help make your recital amazing and ensure everything runs smoothly. You think you’ve done everything. And you probably have. But it’s [...]
A Parent’s Guide To Your First Dance Competition
What’s one thing most dancers have in common before stepping onto the stage for their first dance competition? They all need that ‘special someone’ to help calm their nerves. Dance competition season is here. Whether you’re a parent, friend or supportive teacher, you’ve watched your dancer practice and prepare for [...]
How to recover revenue at your dance studio
In an ideal world, customers at your dance studio always pay tuition fees on time, credit card information never expires, invoices never go missing, and discounting calculations aren’t confusing. When those experiences take a turn for the worst, dance studio owners are left in the lurch to collect accounts receivable, [...]