The Dance Studio Excellence Podcast

Hi everyone and thank you SO MUCH for checking out this episode of the Dance Studio Excellence Podcast! This podcast (I hope!) will provide dance studio owners worldwide value and insights into how to create, grow and run a successful dance or performance studio. On this episode, I'll be going over the slightly icky topic of what to do when a former employee is trying to steal or poach your students. There are many common pitfalls that studio owners can get trapped in when it comes to matters of the heart. Some enter a period of anger, feel betrayed, or worse, go on the offensive and get personal. While these reactions are somewhat understandable, they are doing you, your students and your studio ZERO favors! On this show I'll share some dynamite tips and strategies I have used and continue to use when it comes to dealing and combating the underhanded tactics of former employees. There will be links to the resources or people mentioned in the show notes below. If you're keen to check us out on social media or join our Facebook Group, the links will be down there too. Thank you SO much once again for joining me on The Dance Studio Excellence Podcast! Catch you soon! xx Stella

Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction 00:30 - A cry for help from our Facebook Community 02:00 - The First Tip for handling ex employees trying to poach students 06:50 - The Second Tip for handling ex employees trying to poach students 08:45 - The Third Tip for handling ex employees trying to poach students 10:00 - The Fourth Tip for handling ex employees trying to poach students 11:00 - The Fifth Tip for handling ex employees trying to poach students 12:30 - The Final Tip for handling ex employees trying to poach students Help is here and I sincerely think bookmarking this episode is a wise move. Listen to it again should you have to deal with this icky issue and it'll help get your mind and heart in the right place to overcome it :) If you have any questions for me, please get in touch via email [email protected] or you can follow us on any of our social media platforms! Facebook Instagram Twitter If you're a studio owner, make sure you request to join our Facebook Group The League Of Extraordinary Dance Studio Owners We have ongoing discussions and training for Dance Studio Owners just like you! So make sure you join today so you can get involved right away! If you have enjoyed this podcast and found it helped you, please share with a friend and feel free to leave a 5 Star review on iTunes, Stitcher and where all great podcasts are found.

Hi everyone and thank you SO MUCH for checking out this episode of the Dance Studio Excellence Podcast!

This podcast (I hope!) will provide dance studio owners worldwide value and insights into how to create, grow and run a successful dance or performance studio.

On this episode, I'm talking about the ever-present issue of dealing with the competition!

But you know what? It doesn't have to be a big deal!

On this show I'll share some hot tips on how I deal with the competition fears or anxieties and I'm sure they'll help you too!

There will be links to the resources or people mentioned in the show notes below. If you're keen to check us out on social media or join our Facebook Group, the links will be down there too.

Thank you SO much once again for joining me on The Dance Studio Excellence Podcast! Catch you soon!

xx Stella

Show Notes

00:00 – Introduction 00:30 - You ARE going to have competition! 02:00 - The first tip for dealing with the competition 04:30 - The second tip for dealing with the competition 06:10 - The third tip for dealing with the competition 07:30 - The fourth tip for dealing with the competition 08:45 - The final tip for dealing with the competition 09:30 - What you SHOULD be focusing on instead

I think these tips can definitely calm your nerves - at least in the short term :)

If you have any questions for me, please get in touch via email [email protected] or you can follow us on any of our social media platforms! Facebook Instagram Twitter

If you're a studio owner, make sure you request to join our Facebook Group

The League Of Extraordinary Dance Studio Owners

We have ongoing discussions and training for Dance Studio Owners just like you! So make sure you join today so you can get involved right away!

If you have enjoyed this podcast and found it helped you, please share with a friend and feel free to leave a 5 Star review on iTunes, Stitcher and where all great podcasts are found.

Hi everyone and thank you SO MUCH for checking out the third episode of the Dance Studio Excellence Podcast!

This podcast (I hope!) will provide dance studio owners worldwide value and insights into how to create, grow and run a successful dance or performance studio.

In this particular episode, I'll be discussing the use of free trials as a way to attract and retain students.

It's a pretty common practice among dance studios to offer them, but aside from the normal tuition fee, just HOW MUCH are free trials really costing you?

I'll be letting you in on why I don't use free trials, the kind of "client" who depend on free trials, plus lots more!

There will be links to the resources or people mentioned in the show notes below. If you're keen to check us out on social media or join our Facebook Group, the links will be down there too.

Thank you SO much once again for joining me on this journey! I have a feeling we're going to have a lot of good times ahead!

xx Stella

"I value my business, I provide quality classes that people are willing to pay for. I will not ever undervalue it by giving it away for free" - Stella Hui 

"Perhaps it's lucky that we didn't get her as a client. Because not all clients are worth your time." - Stella Hui

"Think about the type of student that you WANT in your studio." - Stella Hui

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - What free trials do and what they don't do 03:00 - What you can learn from parents who request/demand free trials 04:00 - How to identify quality leads based on trials 05:30 - You might lose a client by not offering free trials - but they may be the kind of client you DON'T want 09:00 - The kind of student you want in your studio will pay for trials anyway 11:30 - Final Thoughts

If you have any questions for me, please get in touch via email [email protected] or you can follow us on any of our social media platforms! Facebook Instagram Twitter

If you're a studio owner, make sure you request to join our Facebook Group

The League Of Extraordinary Dance Studio Owners

We have ongoing discussions and training for Dance Studio Owners just like you! So make sure you join today so you can get involved right away!

If you have enjoyed this podcast and found it helped you, please share with a friend and feel free to leave a 5 Star review on iTunes, Stitcher and where all great podcasts are found.

Hi everyone and thank you SO MUCH for checking out the latest episode of the Dance Studio Excellence Podcast!

This podcast (I hope!) will provide dance studio owners worldwide value and insights into how to create, grow and run a successful dance or performance studio.

In this episode, I'm going to talk about something many dance studio owners consider an "asset". But it's an "asset" that can come with a series of hidden costs down the line.

I'm talking about parent helpers!

You know the ones; cheap (or usually free), accessible, keen from the get go.

BUT! They can also (and have in many cases described to me) do a complete 180 and become FAR more trouble than they are worth!

While parent helpers can appear a valuable resource for any growing studio, I'm going to recommend some different strategies I've used in the past and still currently use so I don't have to rely on parent helpers - EVER!

So settle in and listen closely and get ready to be one step closer to kissing parent helpers goodbye!

There will be links to the resources or people mentioned in the show notes below. If you're keen to check us out on social media or join our Facebook Group, the links will be down there too.

Thank you SO much once again for joining me on this journey! I have a feeling we're going to have a lot of good times ahead!

xx Stella

"I've seen it work, but more often than not, I've seen parent helpers fail miserably." - Stella Hui

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Why studio owners use parent helpers 03:15 - The main reasons why I declined parent helpers 10:30 - Suggested alternatives to using parent helpers 16:45 - Final Thoughts on parent helpers

If you have any questions for me, please get in touch via email [email protected] or you can follow us on any of our social media platforms! Facebook Instagram Twitter

If you're a studio owner, make sure you request to join our Facebook Group

The League Of Extraordinary Dance Studio Owners

We have ongoing discussions and training for Dance Studio Owners just like you! So make sure you join today so you can get involved right away!

If you have enjoyed this podcast and found it helped you, please share with a friend and feel free to leave a 5 Star review on iTunes, Stitcher and where all great podcasts are found.

Hi everyone and thank you SO MUCH for checking out the second episode of the Dance Studio Excellence Podcast!

This podcast (I hope!) will provide dance studio owners worldwide value and insights into how to create, grow and run a successful dance or performance studio.

Now that I've launched episode one and survived to talk about it, I'm here to bring you an episode that highlights one of the more - shall we say "unpleasant" aspects of running a dance studio.

No it's not class plans. No it's not teacher absenteeism (although that IS annoying!)

I am of course talking about Dance Moms and moreover, their oftentimes out-of-this-world behavior!

Sadly, there isn't a handbook for how to deal with out of control Dance Moms. So instead, I'll share with you some of the strategies I use to rein in those rambunctious parents!

I know many of you listening hold some pretty strong opinions about these kinds of parents - And I totally understand how you feel.

But, just for now, all I ask is that you fix a nice warm beverage, settle down in your favorite chair and listen closely to my strategies so you'll never have to feel THAT worked up again!

There will be links to the resources or people mentioned in the show notes below. If you're keen to check us out on social media or join our Facebook Group, the links will be down there too.

Thank you SO much once again for joining me on this journey! I have a feeling we're going to have a lot of good times ahead!

xx Stella

"Don't beat yourself up if the perfect solution doesn't happen. As long as you try your best then you've done your job." - Stella Hui

"As a dance studio owner, you will never have a problem-free studio. That's a fact." - Stella Hui

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Prevention is Key 02:30 - What to do when drama does arise 04:15 - Looking at the issue from the parent's perspective 05:45 - Ensure you have solid conflict resolution protocols 06:50 - Remember, don't take it personally 08:45 - You can't please everyone - and that's okay! 11:15 - How the rules change for disrespectful parents

If you have any questions for me, please get in touch via email [email protected] or you can follow us on any of our social media platforms! Facebook Instagram Twitter

If you're a studio owner, make sure you request to join our Facebook Group

The League Of Extraordinary Dance Studio Owners

We have ongoing discussions and training for Dance Studio Owners just like you! So make sure you join today so you can get involved right away!

If you have enjoyed this podcast and found it helped you, please share with a friend and feel free to leave a 5 Star review on iTunes, Stitcher and where all great podcasts are found.

Hi everyone and thank you SO MUCH for checking out the very first episode of the Dance Studio Excellence Podcast!

This podcast (I hope!) will provide dance studio owners worldwide value and insights into how to create, grow and run a successful dance or performance studio.

Also being the very first episode where I'll share the 6 Biggest Lessons I've Learnt As A Studio Owner, this podcast is an important milestone for me personally as I've always been very introverted. So this is my first – and VERY REAL – move into "putting myself out there" for the sake of helping some struggling studio owners (If that's you, don't worry – You're not alone!) so thanks again as I get to grips with the whole "talking to an audience" thing!

I'll also give you a bit on my background, how I came to own, run and grow my own studio and of course, some of the biggest challenges and lessons learnt along the way.

There will be links to the resources or people mentioned in the show notes below. If you're keen to check us out on social media or join our Facebook Group, the links will be down there too.

Thank you SO much once again for joining me on this journey! I have a feeling we're going to have a lot of good times ahead!

xx Stella

You can't stop the words or actions of other people, but you can choose how you react to it.CLICK TO TWEET

Show Notes

00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Who is Stella Hui? 05:15 – What is needed to handle with your clients in the industry 07:45 – The customer is not always right 11:45 – Surrounding yourself with the best 15:30 – Make Automation and Delegation your best friends 18:15 – Learning to see into the future…. Sort of. 22:15 – YOU are the most valuable member of the team

So I hope these 6 lessons i've learn have given you some food for thought. Hopefully it will help you in your business journey as well.

If you have any questions for me, please get in touch via email [email protected] or you can follow us on any of our social media platforms! Facebook Instagram Twitter

If you're a studio owner, make sure you request to join our Facebook Group

The League Of Extraordinary Dance Studio Owners

We have ongoing discussions and training for Dance Studio Owners just like you! So make sure you join today so you can get involved right away!

If you have enjoyed this podcast and found it helped you, please share with a friend and feel free to leave a 5 Star review on iTunes, Stitcher and where all great podcasts are found.