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Knowing Your Worth (Without the Drama)
"Knowing your worth isn't about walking into a staff meeting with demands. It's about walking into your work with clarity." A Conversation Years in the Making Earlier this Spring, I...
Emotional Resilience: A Skill We All Need
"Life doesn't get easier-you just get better at handling difficult situations." What I've Learned About Emotional Resilience One thing that I've learned as I grow personally and professionally is what...
Keep Everyone Engaged: Fun and Focused Caregiver & Tot Dance Class Activities
Consistent Lesson Planning is Key When planning my early childhood dance classes, I always build activities around a consistent lesson plan framework. This approach not only creates a reliable structure...
Making the Most of Your Show Lobby
Use your recital theater lobby as a place to make your entire studio shine! Your Show Lobby is a First Impression When it's showtime, we focus so much of our...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 13
Play Video A special Coffee Talk broadcast, Laura interviews Rhee about his life journey and all things dance. Join us and be inspired!
When Dance Class is Exactly What They Need
Have you ever told a caregiver their young child just isn't ready for dance class yet? Yea, me too. We've all had the child who never listens, runs around the...
Do You Need an Assistant
Being the CEO can be hard, having an assistant can help! If you're like me, you love what you do! You get to make a living being creative, loving kids...
Get & Keep Parents Involved
As dance teachers and studio owners, we know that dance schools can be an incredibly rewarding and enriching experience for children. By teaching engaging and entertaining classes students are excited...
Looking Back to Empower Your Future
Wouldn't it be great every once in a while, to have someone remind you how far you have come. The hurdles you have jumped. The creativity you have implemented. Someone...
Enhance Creativity & Engagement w/ Movement Cards
Incorporating guided explorations into our classes is a fantastic way to boost engagement, enhance creativity, and build artistry. If you're not already including moments of improvisation into your classes or...
Reframing Your Role as an Employer
One of the most important aspects of being a Studio Owner is our role as an employer. We create jobs, career pathways, and build communities of dancers, families, and staff....
Help Your Students Reach Their Goals
As dance teachers it is important to help our students reach their goals. I have found over the years that if we aren't actively asking our students what their individual...
Preschool Emergency Sub Plan
Need a sub? Subbing for a class you don't normally teach? We all know there will be days when we need a sub or we'll be asked to sub. We...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 12
Play Video A special Coffee Talk broadcast, Laura interviews Rhee about his life journey and all things dance. Join us and be inspired!
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 11
Play Video Everyone loves Geo! We are so excited to start the New Year welcoming him to Coffee Talk live. Join Laura Giacomelli-Huntowski and Rhee Gold as they bring in...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 10
Play Video Dance and acceptance go hand in hand -- it's an art form that can be seen and felt by all, regardless of language or beliefs. As leaders and teachers...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 9
Play Video Evan Ruggiero is a dance artist who inspires so many! Hear his story and discover how he has continued his passion for dance when others would have given...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 8
Play Video Let's talk dance with special guests Michelle Harris & Alicia Washburn, directors of Dance It Out Flip It Out, among other entities in La Crosse, VA. They have...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 7
Play Video Join Rhee and Laura as they're joined by special guests Judy Sullivan and Ashley Litwin. We'll talk about studio ownership, the value of delegation and working towards the...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 6
Play Video A special broadcast for dance teachers and studio owners hosted by Rhee and Laura. We are thrilled to welcome a titan of dance, Jackie Sleight. We guarantee great conversation,...
Coffee Talk: Season 2, Episode 5
Play Video Join Rhee Gold and Co-Host Laura Giacomelli with Special Guests Noah Lands and Jocelyn Basham from I'm A Dancer Against Cancer!
Facing Fertility Concerns While Running a Studio
When I was younger, I remember dreaming of having my own studio and having children. Of course, decades ago I didn't give much thought to how both would co-exist in...
Planning for Recital Rooutines
It is that time of year, time to choreograph and teach recital routines. This is a very exciting time, but it can also be a stressful time if you do...
Preschool Classroom Success: Reminders for a Challenging Class
Since returning to classes after winter break, one class in particular has been especially challenging. As I was planning our second class back, I needed to remind myself of some...