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 their child has accomplished. But, in order to witness these picture-perfect moments, you have to be a pro at prioritizing when it comes to running [...]
Want to Buy a Dance Studio? Here’s Step 2: Create a Marketing Plan
We see you, potential dance studio buyer. Once you decided to move forward with your dream of owning your own dance studio, you started Googling tips for how to buy a dance studio and your brain has been racing with ways to turn that dream into a reality ever since. [...]
Dance Lessons Develop Qualities You’ll Appreciate for a Lifetime
Those adults of us who took dance as kids probably realize the four areas that I’m about to discuss that support the statement that dance has benefits for athletes in other sports. In fact, what I share also quickly answers the “Does dance class make one a better athlete?” question [...]
How Does Dance Improve Health and Teamwork?
What's one thing you can to do collectively boost your mood, productivity and physical health? Hint: Everyone can do it. Answer: Dancing! According to Dance psychologist Peter Lovatt, Ph.D., Regardless of whether you practice law or teach children in an extracurricular setting, routine dance breaks can provide a refresh that [...]
Jackrabbit Dance Saves Owner Time and Brings Inspiration to Students
Whitleigh Cook started her dance studio in a quiet suburb of Charlotte to share with children the passion she has for dance. As she developed relationships with her students, Whitleigh soon realized that she is doing even more than sharing her passion for dance, she is part of her students’ [...]
Jackrabbit Dance Software Helped Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance Make Comeback
Even in 2009 when using spreadsheets to manage their operations may have been more common than using online software for dance studios, Nancy Tolbert-Yilmaz knew there had to be a ‘better way’! She was still using the index card method that she originated when she opened her dance studio in [...]
How to Buy a Dance Studio: Step 1
You’ve grown up dancing; you’ve been a dance teacher for years and possibly even a manager or director of a studio, but you have the desire to do more. You want to own your own dance studio. When building a dance studio and community of students from the ground up [...]
3 Big Ideas to Profit from Your Holiday Dance Recital
Is it OK to make money from ticket sales for your holiday shows? The answer is yes! It’s your business and you need to profit from the holiday dance recitals you produce. Online ticketing software is a sure way to make selling tickets easier for you and to provide a [...]
A Few Favorite Things: What DIDC Loves About Jackrabbit Dance
A recent conversation with Mollie Baron, manager of Dance Innovations Dance Center, provided the opportunity to talk about a few of Mollie’s favorite Jackrabbit Dance things. “We feel like we are a lot like Jackrabbit – and that makes our relationship work. Neither of us are stuck in our ways, [...]
The Best Foods to Include on a Dancer’s Snack List
Dance uses up a lot of energy and burns a lot of calories, making what your dancers eat super important in helping them master their art. Certain foods give dancers’ bodies the nutrients they need at specific times. These foods help them perform at high levels and can help them [...]
Teen Peer Pressure Just One Stressor for Dancers
Kindergarten’s recess games and favorite colors in the crayon box may be plenty of pressure for young ones, but that is nothing compared to the teen peer pressure that your dancers maybe feeling from not just their friends – but from all sorts of angles. Many people may not even [...]
