DSO Connect - By & For Dance Studio Owners

After a few DSO Connect members have asked about their relationship, this week Casey and Robin take a trip down memory lane and talk all about how their relationship has evolved from teacher/student, to studio owner/student, to employer/employee, to mentor/mentee, and now colleagues and close friends! Plus more info on the 2021 DSO Connect Retreat, and Robin's new RV!

For more info on the 2021 DSO Connect Retreat (July 23rd-25th), available both in-person and virtual, check out our website here. Not available that weekend? You'll have full access to the recordings of the entire weekend for a full 14 days afterwards! You don't want to miss this content!

It's the dreaded scenario that happens to the best of us: one of your faculty has left your studio to open up their own studio down the street and is soliciting your students. Or maybe an existing studio is relocating or opening a new location near you. What do you do? It's not the end of the world, but you do need to combat this situation strategically. This week Casey and Robin talk about all the things you need to keep in mind when this happens to you.

Welcome to the DONE CLUB! (And if your Recital is still yet to come, merde!) It's such a relief to have the annual Recital in your rear view mirror! It's so important to debrief after your studio's big events to find out what worked, what didn't, and where to go moving forward. This week Casey, Robin, and Holly sit down to chat about their spring shows, and also share some tips they've learned that help their show weeks go smoothly.

Feel like a chicken with its head cut off on Recital day? That time ends NOW! This week Casey and Robin share the steps they've taken and the systems they've implemented to make sure they can actually ENJOY Recital day with their students and their families!

Do you dread releasing class/company placements or cast lists because you just know someone will be upset? This week Robin and Casey chat about all the ways they handle student placement at their studios, including how to have those uncomfortable conversations with disappointed parents and dancers.

Shylo Martinez, Assistant Dance Professor and Musical Theater Dance Coordinator at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University chats with Robin and Casey all about what dancers need to know to succeed in a collegiate dance program, and what we as studio owners can do to help them be prepared.

Jackpot! This week Robin, who is in her 30th year of studio ownership, shares 11 important lessons she's learned along the way. You won't want to miss this episode!

This week Robin tells us all about company auditions at her studio, and how she uses the audition and placement process as an opportunity to teach her students valuable lessons.

Do you sometimes feel like you're just a big ol' hot mess, and eventually everyone around you will discover you're a fraud? You're not alone! It's called Impostor Syndrome, and SO MANY OTHER DSOs FEEL THIS WAY! This week, Casey and Robin chat about how to banish self-doubt, win over impostor syndrome, and how to gracefully handle negative customer reviews.