Many new business owners, those thinking of starting a new business as well as those who already have an existing business always ask what type of business entity is best for them. There is no clear cut answer, but the …
What is value? Stop and think about that for a few minutes. What does it mean to you? Turns out that one question... "What is value?"... Can take you down some very interesting paths. In the dance studio business, most …
Welcome to our last article in our musical theatre for preteen series! Hopefully you have found some great ways to adapt the information to best showcase and train your students! In this article I’d like to wrap up with some …
In these days of computers and cell phones, teens very often struggle with face to face communication. This can be a problem in daily life but it becomes magnified when communicating with an audience is called for. The time that …
Q. How can I improve my student’s technique?
How valuable is it to test your students to find out exactly how much they have absorbed?
I am a big believer in the impression you give to your class, and your employer, is a big factor in the treatment you will receive back. Your success in what you do you will have a direct correlation between …
This question has been asked of me many times. I have always believed in the shot gun approach. The more you do the better the results. Some may find that one thing works better than others and yet another business …
As we start the New Year, it is a time to review the choices that we made for both our business and personal lives in 2010 and how we can use the results of those choices to propel us forward …
Welcome back! In our last article we began to look at the breakdown of a great center-warm up for your preteen musical theatre dancers which will start to prepare them for across the floor, center combinations and full-length performance pieces! …
Over the years I’ve noticed a direct correlation between the amount of GRATITUDE I have during the day and how those days go for me. I’ve also noticed that the more gratitude I have in my life and the more …
Tax season is upon us! So what do you need to do to make sure you have all the right records in your file cabinet? Your goal is to be as accurate as possible and keep the necessary documents to …
I’ve often written about keeping dancers healthy during summer dance intensives, but in fact dancers go through many intense training periods during the year as they prepare for and participate in performances, competitions and auditions.
Happy New Year! The holidays are over, the festivities at least for the time being are also in the past and it is time to look forward to all that the New Year has to offer. We all typically make …
As we are now well into the first couple months of the new season, it’s a great time for musical theatre teachers to start adding to their curriculum! In this series, we will look at the many components of technique …
