Welcome to the ‘Transform My Dance Studio’ podcast, powered by the Dance Studio Owners Association. 

Over the next eight weeks we are thrilled to be welcoming the one and only Hillary Parnell as our guest host for a brand new series: Plies To Profits!

Hillary is the owner of Academy For The Performing Arts in North Carolina, and this very special series will give you an inside-look into how Hillary has grown her dance studio as she shares her tips on building a million-dollar dance studio. 

In this season Hillary will be diving into: How she delegates tasks effectively; her ‘Less But Better’ philosophy; How to bring in more revenue with less output; building community in your studio and so much more!

Dance convention favorite, Kim McSwain is truly one-of-a-kind. The connections she makes with each and every student is renowned, and today she opens up with Clint about the impact dance studio owners and teachers can have when you empower your dance community.

In today’s special podcast event, it’s my pleasure to share with you an interview I recently did with the amazing Lauren Ritchie from The Dance Podcast.

In this episode I shared my own journey from Dance Studio Owner, to Entrepreneur and now the CEO of the Dance Studio Owners Association, and our vision to create an extraordinary impact in the lives of dance studio owners globally.

I hope you enjoy!

What’s the difference between your studio and the one down the street?
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As dance studio owners and leaders, we are full of ideas and drive. But too often our “to do” list gets so long and so out of hand that we end up focusing on the wrong issues and opportunities.

At this Inner Circle Retreat sneak-peek, Jenny Thompson gives you the tools you need to refocus your team and your business to seize on your biggest opportunities and eliminate distractions for maximum growth and revenue.

Adrienne Dorison is the Co-Founder of ‘Run Like Clockwork,’ a company that equips CEO's to design a business + team that can run itself.

If you're like most dance studio owners, you started your business so you could be your own boss, make the money you deserve, and live life on your own terms. In reality, you're bogged down in the daily grind, constantly putting out fires, answering an endless stream of questions, and continually hunting for cash.


We hope you enjoy Adrienne Dorison’s live session featured in today’s podcast, which will focus on the simple approach to making your dance studio ultra-efficient.

Whether you’re just starting out or have run your studio for decades, our Guest Hosts are here to show you the simple but crucial systems you need to get more students through the doors of your studio and keep them with you for life.

There are a lot of methods available when it comes to marketing, but using community events to market your studio can be more beneficial than it sounds. In this episode, Angela and Jodi share their hottest tips to show how community events can be a great way to retrain students while meeting members of your community and introducing them to your studio offerings.

Inside your dance studio, there will always be business challenges to face, and these obstacles - as challenging as they may be - need to be overcome to reach that next level.

But what happens when you are faced with adversity both in business, and personally? In this powerful episode, Jodi and Angela share how resilience can be learned, and how to harness it for better business and life.

In any business, conflict is inevitable (not to mention stressful!) However, if mismanaged or ignored, conflict can become bad for for your dance studio and impact on both culture and growth.

But don't worry - help is right here in this week's podcast!

In this episode you'll discover Jodi and Angela's top tips for avoiding and resolving conflict so that it doesn't negatively impact your studio's retention, loyalty and brand awareness.