How do you stay healthy, strong, and focused when everyone and everything needs your time, energy and there is so much to do?

In this episode Jill Tirone and Suzanne Blake Gerety share different strategies and techniques used by studio owners to manage their time and daily activities to get things done! You'll be inspired to take control and direct your energy and time wisely.

We've found the quickest route to success as a dance studio owner isn't traveled alone. Yet it's not always easy to find the answers to what you need because this is a very personal business. Dance studio ownership is not one size fits all. In this episode hear tips on starting a studio from scratch and how you can accelerate your success with Suzanne Blake Gerety and Jill Tirone.

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I love my preschool students but it seems like there are a lot of pre-class meltdowns in the waiting room at various points in the year. I'm worried some parents are dropping dance because they don't even want to deal with their young dancer complaining or fussing about going to class. How can I prevent this and help parents see that some of this is normal? Hear tips on how to prepare and educate your preschool parents when it comes to successful class transitions with Andrea Trench of Discover Dance.

Are you wondering if it is it better to have different classes for kids with special needs or include them in your regular classes? In this podcast, Tricia Gomez, Global Director of Rhythm Works Integrative Dance and creator of the popular Hip Hop In a Box shares tips that make a difference if currently have or are exploring a special needs program. Through her Rhythm Works Integrative Dance certification program, Tricia is blazing a new path of opportunity for students who have learning differences and special needs by educating dance teachers on all aspects of becoming an inclusive studio. You'll hear how all of your classes can benefit from the research and information Tricia teaches world-wide.

You may think producing a holiday show is too much work and you just can't add a full blown production to your plate during the already busy time of year. In this episode, hear how Lindsay Baker of The Dance Centre in Williamsburg, KY and creator of go•dazzle brings a production to life using creative story-telling at the holidays. She'll share how easy it is to create a lovely show that is low-stress yet full of beauty and magical moments for your families to enjoy.

In this episode we help you make sense of sales tax with Jessica Scheitler of Financial Groove. Where do you begin? What if you know nothing about sales tax and want to better understand what is the right strategic decision for you and your studio? And of course what to expect from the registration process from your state? How do you get a reseller certificate to avoid paying sales tax to vendors at the time of purchase?

I hate tricks, do I have to add Acro to my programming? In this episode, Mandy Yip shares great tips on how to navigate this common challenge for dance studios who see tricks at competition and at events. Mandy manages the staff and delivery of all training programs, and the Acrobatic Arts syllabus in over 4500 dance studios in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and over 25 other countries. She heads the Acrobatic Arts examination program, and trains and certifies adjudicators to administer exams in studios around the world.

In this episode, Jenilee Houghton, Senior Director of Creative Development for Revolution Dancewear shares how you can solve any costume emergency with the help of some easy-to-find items. From blotting out blood to fixing hems with tape, you'll be prepared for anything and send your dancers on stage looking their best.

What are the results when we don't create a safe, positive, supportive, inclusive environment, or role model our values or don't have a plan to deal with conflict in a resilient way? Unhealthy behaviors. Or worse, kids giving up and losing hope. So let's be proactive. In this episode, Jessica Michaels, Global Program Director of Wingman for Dance shares way to create a positive inclusive studio environment.

Up until now, we write off or dismiss the physical anxiety symptoms by telling ourselves that somehow this is the price we pay to make the world a better place, one dancer at a time. In this episode Tiffany Henderson, owner of seven dance studios and creator of Twinkle Star Dance explores the impact of continued stress and anxiety on us and what we can do to change for the better and for our health.