Stacey Morgan
PANEL DISCUSSION: Planning Your Next Chapter
Stacey Morgan moderates this panel with members of the Gold Alliance Evolution, focusing on what comes next after many years of studio ownership. As seasoned leaders, do we want to evolve into the visionary role and continue leading the business while stepping back from teaching? Do we want to create more time for family or personal pursuits? Or is it time to begin preparing to sell or pass on the studio? This panel will explore the options available and inspire you to consider the next chapter with clarity and purpose. Stacey Morgan Moderator: Bolduc, Carroll, Kinsey, McColl, Powell
The Backbone of the Studio: Unlocking Your True Value (Administrators)
💼 The Backbone of the Studio: Unlocking Your True Value 💼
Studio administrators are more than just support—they are the heartbeat of the business, the keepers of the culture, and the driving force behind studio success. In this empowering session, Stacey Morgan will remind administrators just how vital their role truly is. 💡
✅ Discover how your leadership shapes the studio’s culture and daily operations
✅ Understand your impact on enrollment, retention, and overall success
✅ Gain confidence in your role as a key decision-maker and problem-solver
💡 When administrators thrive, the entire studio flourishes. Walk away with a renewed sense of purpose, practical tools, and the recognition that you are an essential part of the studio’s success! 🚀
PANEL DISCUSSION: Keep More of What You Make
Stacey Morgan moderates this best-practices panel with members of the Gold Alliance Evolution, focused on making smart financial decisions for your studio. The session will explore tuition strategies, knowing when and how to raise rates, maximizing profit from costumes and competition fees, and evaluating where your money is going. It’s all about increasing profitability by working smarter, not harder. Stacey Morgan Moderator: Giacomelli, Canino, Litwin, McNamara, O’Reel, Sullivan
My Business, My Boundaries (Studio Owners)
🚧 My Business, My Boundaries: Taking Back Your Time 🚧
Presented by Stacey Morgan
As studio owners, the pressure to be available 24/7 is real. Parents, faculty, and staff have endless ways to reach us, and before we know it, we’re answering texts at dinner, responding to emails on vacation, and putting our own well-being—and business vision—on the back burner. 📱💬
💡 It’s time to take control.
In this powerful and eye-opening session, Stacey Morgan will show you how to set personal and professional boundaries that protect your time, energy, and sanity—without sacrificing your studio’s success. Learn how to:
✅ Establish clear boundaries that support your well-being and leadership
✅ Communicate expectations effectively with staff, students, and parents
✅ Create space for both your personal life and the big-picture strategy that drives your business forward
🔥 You run your business—don’t let it run you. Join us and start setting the boundaries that will transform your studio, your leadership, and your life! 🔥
PANEL DISCUSSION: Communication & Organization for Faculty & Staff
Stacey Morgan moderates this best-practices panel with members of the Gold Alliance Evolution, focused on building strong, professional studio teams. The session will explore effective communication strategies, how to set clear expectations, managing challenges with faculty and staff through leadership and professionalism, and fostering a studio culture grounded in consistency and mutual respect. Stacey Morgan Moderator: Komorowski, Bettonvil, Casey, Reusch, Schmiedeke