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Four Habits for Dance Studio Owners to Start in the First Six Weeks of Class

Four Habits for Dance Studio Owners to Start in the First Six Weeks of Class

by shannondoolingdances | Aug 16, 2022 | For Dance Studio Owners

The importance of establishing good habits at the start of the dance season   The beginning of a new dance season is full of possibility … but it can also be nerve-wracking for studio owners! Will your clients return? Will new students enroll? Will teachers...
Embracing Creative Rest in the Dance Studio

Embracing Creative Rest in the Dance Studio

by shannondoolingdances | Mar 17, 2022 | For Choreographers, For Dance Students, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers

Why dancers need creative rest   If there is one thing that seems to define the dance industry, I would say it is hustle. The dance life is not easy, by any means. Dancers have to work hard to achieve success, whether it is as a performer, choreographer, dance...
Why We Still Need to Dance – Even If It’s Online

Why We Still Need to Dance – Even If It’s Online

by SDD | Apr 5, 2020 | For Dance Parents and Families, For Dance Students, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers

Like author Alice Walker, I believe that “hard times require furious dancing.” I have written, time and time again, that dance has the potential to empower individuals, unite communities, and be a force for good in the world.  But when I first learned that schools and...
What to Do When Your Dance Students Need to Sit Out and Observe Class

What to Do When Your Dance Students Need to Sit Out and Observe Class

by shannondoolingdances | Jan 21, 2020 | For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers

Why do dance students need to sit out and observe class?   We’ve all been there … Ms. Shannon? My (stomach, big toe, left elbow, eyebrow, etc.) hurts so bad I can’t even move right now!  Or … Ms. Shannon? I fell off my bike two days ago...
5 Ways to Make Your Dance Studio More Gender-Inclusive

5 Ways to Make Your Dance Studio More Gender-Inclusive

by shannondoolingdances | Aug 25, 2019 | For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers

Why gender inclusivity matters in dance   Like many in the dance world, I was appalled by Good Morning America’s 2019 coverage of Prince George and the fact that he takes ballet classes. I was sad for George and all the little boys who might feel ashamed...
Summertime Self-Care Strategies for Dance Industry Professionals

Summertime Self-Care Strategies for Dance Industry Professionals

by shannondoolingdances | Jun 24, 2019 | For Choreographers, For Dance Studio Owners, For Dance Teachers

Why self-care matters – especially in the summer   Hello, Sweet Summer! Hopefully, you are getting ready to enjoy at least something of a break – or at least a change of pace for the summer months! If you are in the “done club” and ready...
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