As I write this it’s autumn and the leaves are falling. I am preparing my students for our winter showcase. As soon as it’s over, I will be rolling right in to preparing them for our end of the school year performance in June. We are always preparing for a performance. I have found thatContinue reading “How to Prepare Students for a Winning Dance Recital”
Category Archives: Recital
3 Great Reasons to Have 2 Recitals Per Year
Recitals are a lot of work. Planning and pulling off a recital is probably the most time consuming aspect of running a dance studio outside of the day-to-day running of the classes. So, why would anyone in their right mind have 2 per year? I put on 2 recitals per year with my dance studio. Continue reading “3 Great Reasons to Have 2 Recitals Per Year”
Offering a Professional Stylist for Dance Pictures and Performances
I started bringing in a professional stylist for picture days and recitals a few years ago as an experiment just to see if anyone was interested. It turns out that moms gushed with gratitude, dancers looked awesome, and I made some additional revenue. I have hired a stylist to come for recital pictures and showsContinue reading “Offering a Professional Stylist for Dance Pictures and Performances”
How to Get Parents Excited About Paying for Dance Costumes
Two of my very favorite days of the year as a dance studio owner are when I unveil the recital “Costume Preview Book” before our winter recital and our spring recital. Dancers and parents alike get so excited to see what costumes have been selected. Over the course of my studio ownership, I have improvedContinue reading “How to Get Parents Excited About Paying for Dance Costumes”
Your 5 Week Recital Countdown
As we approach recital season we are all busy putting the finishing touches on dances and preparing new students for their first performance. We love to do a 5-week countdown to help clean dances and get your dancers excited. We have created a chart that we display on the mirrors and every class gets toContinue reading “Your 5 Week Recital Countdown”