Transform My Dance Studio – The Podcast For Dance Studio Owners

In this week's episode of the Transform My Dance Studio, our dynamic duo share how to build trust – a must-have for all studio owners – by embracing vulnerability with clients, paying attention, asking questions and always having an attitude of service. They also cover the strategies they used to increase enrollments (and PROFITS) by expanding to schools and daycare centers.

Cultivating team players in your studio is a huge part of your growth as a business owners for one simple reason: you just can't do it alone. Sure, in the first few months and maybe even years of launching the dance studio you dreamed about, you can wear every hat. You might even enjoy doing everything, or perhaps you're scared that if you start to bring more people in, things will start to go wrong. It's scary to bring more people into your studio, because let's face it - it's more than just a business to you. It's your baby, your home. Your life. But while bringing more people into the studio can be scary, bringing the right people into your studio can be transformational beyond anything you could have dreamed or planned on your own.In this week's episode of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast, guest hosts Angela and Jodi share their own experiences in cultivating a dream team the right way, including:

• How to assess the cost of new hires, and when you know the time is right to make place for a new employee in your team and your budget.
• Baby-steps you can take to comfortably begin delegating, training and introducing new team members into your world without fear or overwhelm.
• Common hiring mistakes and red-flag moments that they are desperate for YOU to avoid!

PLUS how to navigate the not-so-fun elements of leading your team when staying true to your studio vision and values.

This week you're invited to do something that's becoming increasingly RARE for a studio owner…You see, so often we just keep going … and going ….and going…. and never really stop and give ourselves permission to pause. Or to give ourselves a break. So often, we fall into the mindset that the harder we work, the more we'll achieve.The show must go on, right?Well…not quite. In today's episode of the Elevate Your Studio series, you'll discover simple, healthy ways that you can reset and recharge (no, you don't need to take a holiday - unless you want to of course) so that you can be the best YOU for your studio, your family, and most importantly, for yourself. What can YOU do on a daily basis to reset and recharge?Find out on this week's episode of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast!

Hi there Dance Studio Owners, and welcome to a brand new week here at the 'Transform My Dance Studio' podcast! To kick off 2022 , we are delighted to be welcoming back Jodi Shilling and Angela Mannella-Hoffman as our guest hosts for the next 6 weeks in a brand new season of 'Elevate Your Studio' In their fourth season together behind the microphone, Jodi and Angela are laying it all on the table as they share the highs, lows and in-betweens of studio life, as well as value-packed tips and insights into how to create YOUR studio, YOUR way. Jodi and Angela are the owners of Releve Studios in California, and Moore Than Dance in Minnesota and in this season we will be sharing their expertise on the evolution of studio owner into CEO, how to dream big and deliver on those dreams, cultivating a studio culture that thrives, and so much more!

2022 is just around the corner, but if you really want to hit the ground running, you should start preparing TODAY! Why? Proactive, future-thinking studio owners (and maybe even your competition) are already putting in place strategies to set them up for success in 2022. In fact, in the minds of TOP studio owners, 2022 has already started. We want to make sure you're ahead of the game, so make sure to download your one-page planner at dsoa.com/onepage while you listen to this value-packed episode where we'll be chatting about how to start the year strong and set a clear vision for the first 30 days of 2022. The easiest way to overcome the Christmas complacency that tends to creep up on us over the holiday season is to have a clear plan that you can execute to come out swinging on January 1.

Look back on the past year with industry-leading coaches, Shannon Westveer and Hillary Parnell, and discover the biggest trends that will put you ahead of the pack for the new year!

Do you dream of starting your own dance business but just don't know how? Or are you stuck wanting to grow but can't seem to make progress? Chief executive officer of DanceLife Unite and managing editor of DanceLife Australia, Chris Duncan, has taken the step to put her 35 years of dance industry knowledge and experience in words in the launch of her first book – DANCEBOSS: From Start-Up Enterprise to Dancepreneur. Many in the dance industry enter the business world 'accidentally' because they just want to find a way to monetise doing what they love. At first it doesn't even seem like work. Inevitably though, the fun-factor can fade – especially when things get tough (like when a pandemic hits!!) First time author, Chris Duncan, knows the highs and lows of doing business in dance after a career spanning 35 years. As a teacher, choreographer, and studio owner, then as an agent, publisher, event manager and producer, Chris has dedicated herself to providing as many opportunities as possible for the next generation of dancers to learn, grow and become incredible future professionals. Now, Chris expands her mentoring role to help other passionate DANCEPRENEURS create their own dream enterprise and, in doing so, increase valuable work opportunities within the industry.

Over the next coming weeks, Clint has invited world-class dance studio owners from all over the globe to share their journeys and powerful lessons of running a thriving dance studio in a seemingly lonely industry.

It's our final CEO Coffee Chat for 2021, and Heather & Patti are going out with a bang! This week we are talking about what lights your candle. What truly ignites you? What drives you in your business? Do you consider yourself to be successful, and is your studio going down the right path for YOU? In this conversation we are digging in deep to ask the question: Is your life by design, or is it by default? You'll discover how to rediscover joy in your goals, your process, and the tasks that you're doing (instead of creating a monster that you dread seeing each day!) Pour yourself a coffee, and fall back in love with your studio with business-besties, Heather and Patti.

In this week's episode (part 5 of our CEO Coffee Chat with Heather and Patti) our dynamic duo are drilling down into mindset, and aren't afraid of getting a little bit uncomfortable as they open up about a mindset-block that so many studio owners need to overcome.This week is all about giving yourself permission to be valued.

Heather and Patti are taking a deep and personal dive into what it means to know your worth, and the impact that this can have on your staff, your clients, and your business.

More than ever, dance studio owners need to hear these powerful words as we unpack:

• Why Dance Studio Owners tend to experience a hesitancy around being valued, and the knee-jerk reactions that could be damaging both your profits and your emotional well-being.
• How the 'F-word' (finances) can be reflected in how you value yourself, and the domino-effects of bad habits like not paying yourself, discounting, and reactive approaches to customer conflict. Heather and Patti also share simple tips on how to overcome these without sacrificing your values.
• What you can do to start valuing yourself so that you can expect others to do the same both professionally and personally.
• Why self-care needs to be the #1 priority for studio owners, and how to cure "I-Don't-Have-Time-itis" to turn this simple habit into a non-negotiable part of your routine.

Our guest hosts also share the 'aha' moments that forced them to make some big changes in their studio that have completely eliminated late-payments and delinquent fees, permanently!

Pour your coffee and click here to access this week's empowering episode of CEO Coffee Chat with Heather and Patti, powered by the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast.