DSO Connect - By & For Dance Studio Owners

We just love chatting with our amazing community members! This week we sit down with Brenda Bennet, who has owned her baton and dance school for 38 years! She's got tons of wisdom to share, so you won't want to miss this one!

We've got some retreat details to share! Mark your calendars for July 23rd-25th and book your tickets, we're going to Cape Coral, Florida for this year's DSO Connect retreat! More info will be out soon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, grab a replay of last year's amazing retreat here: https://www.dancestudioownerconnect.com/dso-connect-retreat-replay

And don't forget to join our FREE online community on Facebook! Click here and make sure you answer the questions to join. We can't wait to meet you!

This week we're celebrating one whole year of podcasting! It's been a great ride so far and we're excited to keep it going. In this episode, Robin and Casey chat about what's going on in their lives and their studios, plus the new round of PPP loans coming out now.

Are you a member of the DSO Connect Community? Join us! We are a FREE group on Facebook for dance studio owners to connect, share ideas, inspire one another, and provide support. We help troubleshoot each other’s problems and celebrate each other’s successes. We have two Zoom calls a month, Coffee Chat Fridays and Wine Down Wednesdays, where we get to hang out together with fellow DSOs who really “get it.” So if you’re looking for support, connection, and judgement-free advice, join us today! Click here and answer the questions to join. We can’t wait to meet you!

This week's episode is Part 2 of our conversation with Danielle McKee. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, go back and check out Episode 50 before listening to this week's episode. In Part 2, Danielle tells us all about how she gets her families involved in the Recital process, plus community sponsorships, and more!

DSO Connect Community member Danielle McKee joins us this week AND next week to talk about all things Recital. In Part 1 she discusses her journey as a young future-lawyer-turned-DSO, how to produce amazing story-telling Recitals, pictures and programs, and what it takes to create magical performance experiences that families want to be a part of.

Have YOU joined the community yet? DSO Connect Community is a FREE group on Facebook just for dance studio owners to share ideas, support one another, and connect! Find us and join the conversation!

To close out 2020, we're sharing our favorite podcast episodes from the year! This week we're featuring Robin's favorite, from back in March (Pre-COVID times!), a conversation between Robin and her husband Wally. Together they discuss their journey as a couple, the evolution of Robin's studio, and Wally's role in the business.

Start the New Year out right with a FREE month of the DSO Connect Member Vault for January 2021! Just write us a review on apple podcasts by December 31st, and you're entered to win. It'll only take a moment of your time, and it will really help us spread the word about DSO Connect! 

To close out 2020, we're sharing our favorite podcast episodes from the year! First up is Casey's favorite, from back in June, a conversation with Darby Pack. Casey and Darby had a great conversation about race in the dance industry, from what white studio owners need to know about their students of color, to advocating for a wider variety of "flesh" colors in dancewear, to discrimination in casting, and then some! This is definitely a conversation worth revisiting!

Start the new year out right with a FREE month of the DSO Connect Member Vault for January 2021! Just write us a review on apple podcasts by December 31st, and you're entered to win. It'll only take a moment of your time, and it will really help us spread the word about DSO Connect! 

This week we take another peek behind the scenes of Robin's studio by sitting down with Jaime Ferguson, Robin's Human Resources Director. Jaime tells us all about what DSOs need to know to keep their staff ship sailing smoothly.

Leave us a review on Apple itunes by December 31st and be entered to win a FREE month of the DSO Connect Member Vault for January 2021!

In this week's episode! We sit down with Kathy Jones, Robin's Office Manager at her studio, who is a WEALTH of great ideas! If you're considering bringing on an admin staff, or aren't sure how to fill your current admin staff's time, this is the episode for you!

This week Austin Roberson, founder and CEO of Studio Suite joins us to talk about his software, and how DSOs should be marketing their studios. Learn more about Austin's products here: www.getstudiosuite.com

This week Robin and Casey interview the one and only Tricia Gomez, creator of Hip Hop in a Box and Rhythm Works Integrative Dance programs. She talks about how she took these baby ideas and turned them into marketable products, and how being open to whatever the universe holds brought her some amazing opportunities.