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Alicia’s Stand: A Tale of Courage and Integrity
Alicia's journey stands as evidence to the resilience needed to navigate the world of dance education. Faced with a devastating 75% drop in enrollment due to the pandemic, Alicia embodied...
One More Push
There is a well-known phrase "write what you know". Here is what I know right now. I have been struggling with inspiration and motivation lately. Anyone else? I have been...
Coffee Talk: Season 4, Episode 8
Play Video Check out this special Coffee Talk episode featuring Ashley Canterna-Hardy, Jason Pickett, Diane Gudat, & Geo Hubela.
Coffee Talk: Season 4, Episode 7
Play Video Check out this special Coffee Talk episode featuring Jennifer Jones.
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 3
Play Video Join Rhee Gold and Laura Giacomelli Huntowski as they talk all things dance. Their special guest will be Laurie Kanyok, the founder and director of Kanyok Arts Initiative...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 2
Play Video We are launching a brand new program for Dance Studio Owners! Join Ginger Haithcox and Rhee Gold tomorrow at 11 AM LIVE (on this page) as we reveal...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 1
Play Video Join Tammy Bolduc, Amanda Herring, Debra Steele, & Rhee for a ton of inspiration as we celebrate begin a brand new season of Coffee Talk!
Coffee Talk: Episode 21
Play Video Join Debra Steele, Tammy Bolduc & Rhee for a ton of inspiration as we celebrate a successful season and the lessons learned that will make us stronger and...
Coffee Talk: Episode 20
Play Video Join Drew Burgess & Brett Perry as they answer some important questions. What's it like growing up as a male dancer in small town America? What does it...
Coffee Talk: Episode 19
Play Video Many of us are proud to be part of a dance legacy that began with our parents and in some cases generations prior! The special Coffee Talk we...
Making Changes Confidently
Compelled To Change Change is hard, but it is often necessary or even inevitable. As much as we would love to put people, policies, and processes in place that make...
Preschool Classroom Success: Obstacle Courses
When I created my classroom management plan, I first identified where my class became distracted and off-track. Then, I put a strategy in place to avoid the off-track behavior so...
A Plan Can Save the Day
Are you a planner or a procrastinator? Do you love to make lists and check off tasks or do you prefer to go from project to project and finish things...
The Venn Diagram Life
I often joke that I live within a Venn Diagram. As studio owners, we can perhaps break our lives into three, round circles - Work, Housekeeping, Family & Leisure. Of...
Preschool Classroom Success: Meeting the Needs of the Developing Child
Have you heard the phrase Maslow before Bloom? Before our students can perform at their best and work their way through Bloom's Taxonomy (a hierarchy of learning objectives), they must...
6 Ways to Keep Your Students Engaged
As we kick off a new season, it is important to spend some time thinking about ways that to keep your students engaged and excited to come back week after...
Classroom Success: Catch & Reel Tools
Play Video Andrea Trench is dedicated to helping dance teachers create and deliver content that is research-based and developmentally appropriate for children under the age of 6. Her primary focus is...
Are You Ready?
As we begin another season of dance, I want to ask you "Are you ready?" Are you ready for the hustle and bustle in the hallways, the questions, the schedule,...
Preschool Classroom Success: First Day Prep
For many of us, another dance season is upon us. We are excited to get back into the studio and impact the lives of children like no other experience allows....
Acknowledge, Recognize & Encourage Your Students
As Mary Kay says, "There are two things that people want more than money, recognition, and praise." Our students are no different. They seek both recognition and praise from us...
Preschool Classroom Success: Transitions
We spend so much time planning our class activities, choosing our music, and incorporating props to enrich our learning environment. During all of this planning, we may forget to also...
Summer is the Time to Get Ahead
As dance teachers and studio owners, our summers are much different than the rest of the year. This is a time that we can get ahead, coast, or get behind....
Must-Have Preschool Props
Now is a great time to organize, order, and prepare your class props for your next session! As you are creating your early childhood dance class plans for the new...
Life After Recital
Months and months of planning go into our annual recitals. We pour our hearts and souls into every detail to make sure it is a success and in a matter...