In this episode of the DSO Aces series here on the Transform My Dance Studio podcast, Annie Leese Thistle shares her invaluable expertise on hiring and firing practices in dance studios. Drawing from her own journey as a successful studio owner and her experience supporting Inner Circle members, Annie provides practical tips for attracting high-quality candidates, leveraging online job platforms, accurately reflecting the studio's culture and values, handling difficult conversations with professionalism and respect, evaluating performance, and onboarding and providing constructive feedback to teachers and staff. Tune in to stay ahead of the game with Annie's predictions for the upcoming dance studio season and empower your studio with a stellar team.