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 this very moment. You know how ready they are to put on that rhinestone costume and step onto the stage. But you may not know [...]
Update Skills on the Studio Floor with the New Class Skills Worksheet
Class Skills Worksheet Now Available - Release Date: February 19, 2019 While the Staff Portal has great functionality for dance studio instructors, it is too risky to have a mobile device or tablet on the floor. If you track skills/levels within Jackrabbit, the Class Skills Worksheet can be a valuable [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Dance Studio Pro Alternative: Get Your Classes on Pointe with Jackrabbit
You might have heard about another dance studio management solution called Dance Studio Pro. Using a software solution to manage your dance studio is absolutely the right move to save you money and help you grow your business. However, for that to happen, you need to use the solution that [...]
Benefits of Using Professional Dance Studio Management Software
You’ve embraced the digital revolution to make your personal life easier. If you’re like most people, you’re scheduling personal appointments and paying bills online. Now it’s time to embrace everything the digital revolution can offer your dance studio business by using a dance studio management software solution. It will be [...]
Another Reason You’ll Be Excited for Christmas Day
After all the gifts have been opened, Jackrabbit will just be kicking off the Christmas fun on December 25th... The 12 days of Christmas are almost here and the team at Jackrabbit is determined to keep the reasons to celebrate coming! Each day through the 12 Days of Christmas, we’ll [...]
What Is A Foot Stretcher and Why Do Ballerinas Use Them?
Part of the grace and beauty of ballet is that the performance hides all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into creating that performance. While ballerina foot care is essential, ballet is as competitive as any sport. Dancers who would be ballerinas will look for any advantage they can [...]
Winning Dance Competition Themes for Studios
When it comes to dance competitions for studios, working around a central theme adds an extra layer of shine that makes a performance and the studio more memorable. Best of all, using a dance theme also helps speed up decision-making, which can be helpful during dance competition season. […]
Use Software for What You Have to Do So You Can Do What You Want to Do
Jackrabbit Handles the Business so Studio Owners and Staff Can Focus on Students The Jackrabbit marketing team visited Miller Street Dance Academy’s Baxter location to see how Jackrabbit Dance helps location manager, Shae Tuttle, and her staff do business. It only took a few minutes to learn that Miller Street [...]
Dance Studio Insurance – The Basics
Insurance. Nobody likes it but everyone has to have it. Speaking with many dance studio owners over the years, there is always a pain when it comes to buying insurance. From the new studio owner who has never purchased before to the veteran studio owner how has had insurance for [...]