Rhee Gold's DanceLife Blog

Welcome to the new Rhee Gold's DanceLife Blog!

A special place for dance teachers, studio owners and those passionate about dance education. It’s a chance for some up-close & personal commentary, sharing gratitude and ideas for success.

Our Latest Blog & Vlog Posts

Celebrate Your Seniors

As you are planning the end of your season, it is important to take a few minutes and think of a few ways that you can celebrate your graduating seniors. These dancers have most likely been with you for many years and are special to you, your staff, and their peers. At the end of…

FUNday ONE-Day Camps

One-day camps are a fantastic way to bring additional excitement (and revenue) to your studio! Unlike a multiple day camp that is limited to longer breaks such as summer or winter breaks, these events can be sprinkled throughout your season. Offering a one-day camp allows new students the opportunity to learn more about the overall…

Breathe

I will simply breathe. I have a confession to make…as I sit here on Sunday evening, I have tremendous anxiety about my upcoming show. Yep, the girl who always “has it all together” is fretting, screaming inside, and a little shaky. I move into my theater in exactly one month, and I just don’t feel…

Get Recital Ready

Dance Teachers, it is time to get your classes Recital Ready. There are many ways to prepare your classes for the stage to ensure they feel conﬁdent and it is the time to get started! Most of us have not been in a theater for a Recital since 2019, so many of our students don’t…

Worth vs. Work

“Your worth is not measured by your productivity.” Read that again. We do this, don’t we? We measure our worth by how much we have to do, by the amount of things we are busy doing, or by what we accomplish. Those things DO NOT define us or our value as people. Let’s hash this…

Citizenship

At my studio, we focus on a different character trait each month, so I thought it would be fun to share what we do for April in this article. In April we teach our students about Citizenship. It is a great time of year to talk about how we can all be good citizens. Earth…

Elevate Your Early Childhood Dance Classes

Have you heard of the conceptual approach to dance education? In my work through DiscoverDance, I have been on a mission to elevate the quality of early childhood dance education. I dream of every child having the opportunity to walk into a dance class, have their needs met, learn the skills of dance, and become…

The Voice of Fear

I follow the Facebook pages and groups. I sign up for the seminars and learning opportunities. I attend the Dancelife Teacher Conference. I am a part of the Gold Alliance. I listen to my mentors. I take copious notes. I am inspired by business leaders. My notes are copious. I’m excited. There are so many…