This week is part 1 of a super exciting sneak peek inside the Dance Studio Owners Inner Circle.  Part 1 all about “Leading Through the Turn” with the spectacular Elise Mitchell. Elise shares her leadership strategies to get the most out of your leadership journey, plus how to enjoy the ride, find greater work/life balance and much more.

Transform My Dance Studio – The Podcast For Dance Studio Owners

Leadership Lessons For Your Studio And Life

Like most Dance Studio Owners, you probably know what it feels like to have a rough couple days (or weeks, or months if you look over the last 2 years!)But you also know the feeling that pushes you through to the other side - the feeling and the knowledge that things are gonna get better soon. Here in the Dance Studio Owners Inner Circle, it’s what is commonly known as the ‘Studio Rollercoaster’, and riding the highs and the lows of business is exactly what Angela and Jodi are diving into in this week’s episode of the Elevate Your Studio podcast. Over the next powerful 20 minutes, join our hosts for their honest and powerful insights into: - Staying in your own lane without getting distracted or tempted to compare your own journey to that of others. - The importance of training your ‘resilience’ muscle to keep yourself from crashing every time you hit a bump in the road. - How to harness your own ‘hardcore mindset’ in order to thrive in the face of adversity - Sharing your ‘Studio Rollercoaster’ strategies with your students to help prepare them for the highs and lows of the dance industry PLUS discovering the silver-lining that you never expected to see!Enjoy this week’s episode in full right here, and make sure to subscribe to the Transform My Dance Studio podcast for over 400 episodes of pure Dance Studio gold.

Riding The Dance Studio Rollercoaster

Being a CEO is really hard – you have to find who you are, manage pressure, loneliness and other outside factors – all in the midst of a storm. This week’s episode is all about how to tackle those challenges and step into your role gracefully.  

Being A CEO Is Hard!

In this week's episode of the Transform My Dance Studio, our dynamic duo share how to build trust – a must-have for all studio owners – by embracing vulnerability with clients, paying attention, asking questions and always having an attitude of service. They also cover the strategies they used to increase enrollments (and PROFITS) by expanding to schools and daycare centers.

Trust Me, I'm A Dance Studio Owner...

Cultivating team players in your studio is a huge part of your growth as a business owners for one simple reason: you just can’t do it alone. Sure, in the first few months and maybe even years of launching the dance studio you dreamed about, you can wear every hat. You might even enjoy doing everything, or perhaps you’re scared that if you start to bring more people in, things will start to go wrong. It’s scary to bring more people into your studio, because let’s face it - it’s more than just a business to you. It’s your baby, your home. Your life. But while bringing more people into the studio can be scary, bringing the right people into your studio can be transformational beyond anything you could have dreamed or planned on your own.In this week’s episode of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast, guest hosts Angela and Jodi share their own experiences in cultivating a dream team the right way, including: How to assess the cost of new hires, and when you know the time is right to make place for a new employee in your team and your budget. Baby-steps you can take to comfortably begin delegating, training and introducing new team members into your world without fear or overwhelm. Common hiring mistakes and red-flag moments that they are desperate for YOU to avoid! PLUS how to navigate the not-so-fun elements of leading your team when staying true to your studio vision and values. 

Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your Studio Dream Team!

This week you're invited to do something that's becoming increasingly RARE for a studio owner…You see, so often we just keep going … and going ….and going….  and never really stop and give ourselves permission to pause. Or to give ourselves a break. So often, we fall into the mindset that the harder we work, the more we'll achieve.The show must go on, right?Well…not quite. In today's episode of the Elevate Your Studio series, you'll discover simple, healthy ways that you can reset and recharge (no, you don't need to take a holiday - unless you want to of course) so that you can be the best YOU for your studio, your family, and most importantly, for yourself. What can YOU do on a daily basis to reset and recharge?Find out on this week's episode of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast!

The Show Must Go On...Or Maybe Not?

Hi there Dance Studio Owners, and welcome to a brand new week here at the ‘Transform My Dance Studio’ podcast! To kick off 2022 , we are delighted to be welcoming back Jodi Shilling and Angela Mannella-Hoffman as our guest hosts for the next 6 weeks in a brand new season of ‘Elevate Your Studio’ In their fourth season together behind the microphone, Jodi and Angela are laying it all on the table as they share the highs, lows and in-betweens of studio life, as well as value-packed tips and insights into how to create YOUR studio, YOUR way. Jodi and Angela are the owners of Releve Studios in California, and Moore Than Dance in Minnesota and in this season we will be sharing their expertise on the evolution of studio owner into CEO, how to dream big and deliver on those dreams, cultivating a studio culture that thrives, and so much more!

Reflections & Ambitions To Inspire You Into 2022!

2022 is just around the corner, but if you really want to hit the ground running, you should start preparing TODAY! Why? Proactive, future-thinking studio owners (and maybe even your competition) are already putting in place strategies to set them up for success in 2022. In fact, in the minds of TOP studio owners, 2022 has already started. We want to make sure you’re ahead of the game, so make sure to download your one-page planner at dsoa.com/onepage while you listen to this value-packed episode where we’ll be chatting about how to start the year strong and set a clear vision for the first 30 days of 2022. The easiest way to overcome the Christmas complacency that tends to creep up on us over the holiday season is to have a clear plan that you can execute to come out swinging on January 1.

Jumpstart Your January With Clint Salter

Look back on the past year with industry-leading coaches, Shannon Westveer and Hillary Parnell, and discover the biggest trends that will put you ahead of the pack for the new year!

Aha' Moments From 2021

Do you dream of starting your own dance business but just don’t know how? Or are you stuck wanting to grow but can’t seem to make progress? Chief executive officer of DanceLife Unite and managing editor of DanceLife Australia, Chris Duncan, has taken the step to put her 35 years of dance industry knowledge and experience in words in the launch of her first book – DANCEBOSS: From Start-Up Enterprise to Dancepreneur. Many in the dance industry enter the business world ‘accidentally’ because they just want to find a way to monetise doing what they love. At first it doesn’t even seem like work. Inevitably though, the fun-factor can fade – especially when things get tough (like when a pandemic hits!!) First time author, Chris Duncan, knows the highs and lows of doing business in dance after a career spanning 35 years. As a teacher, choreographer, and studio owner, then as an agent, publisher, event manager and producer, Chris has dedicated herself to providing as many opportunities as possible for the next generation of dancers to learn, grow and become incredible future professionals. Now, Chris expands her mentoring role to help other passionate DANCEPRENEURS create their own dream enterprise and, in doing so, increase valuable work opportunities within the industry.

BONUS - Secrets Of A DanceBoss

Over the next coming weeks, Clint has invited world-class dance studio owners from all over the globe to share their journeys and powerful lessons of running a thriving dance studio in a seemingly lonely industry.

Epic Growth Tips From Inside The Studio

It’s our final CEO Coffee Chat for 2021, and Heather & Patti are going out with a bang! This week we are talking about what lights your candle. What truly ignites you? What drives you in your business? Do you consider yourself to be successful, and is your studio going down the right path for YOU? In this conversation we are digging in deep to ask the question: Is your life by design, or is it by default? You’ll discover how to rediscover joy in your goals, your process, and the tasks that you're doing (instead of creating a monster that you dread seeing each day!) Pour yourself a coffee, and fall back in love with your studio with business-besties, Heather and Patti.

What Lights Your Candle?

In this week’s episode (part 5 of our CEO Coffee Chat with Heather and Patti) our dynamic duo are drilling down into mindset, and aren’t afraid of getting a little bit uncomfortable as they open up about a mindset-block that so many studio owners need to overcome.This week is all about giving yourself permission to be valued.    Heather and Patti are taking a deep and personal dive into what it means to know your worth, and the impact that this can have on your staff, your clients, and your business.    More than ever, dance studio owners need to hear these powerful words as we unpack:   Why Dance Studio Owners tend to experience a hesitancy around being valued, and the knee-jerk reactions that could be damaging both your profits and your emotional well-being. How the ‘F-word’ (finances) can be reflected in how you value yourself, and the domino-effects of bad habits like not paying yourself, discounting, and reactive approaches to customer conflict. Heather and Patti also share simple tips on how to overcome these without sacrificing your values. What you can do to start valuing yourself so that you can expect others to do the same both professionally and personally. Why self-care needs to be the #1 priority for studio owners, and how to cure “I-Don’t-Have-Time-itis” to turn this simple habit into a non-negotiable part of your routine.  Our guest hosts also share the ‘aha’ moments that forced them to make some big changes in their studio that have completely eliminated late-payments and delinquent fees, permanently!   Pour your coffee and click here to access this week’s empowering episode of CEO Coffee Chat with Heather and Patti, powered by the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast.

Giving Yourself Permission To Be Valued

A brand new episode of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast has just hit the airwaves, and I hope you’re ready because this week our guest hosts are taking you and your studio from zero to 60 miles per hour in no time! It’s Part 4 of our 6-part special, CEO Coffee Chat with Heather & Patti, and this week is all about staying in your lane while standing out from the crowd. If you’ve ever suffered from ‘fear of missing out’ (FOMO), or been consumed by copycats, then Heather and Patti’s tips are going to change your mindset and your trajectory for this season - for the better. Our coffee-fuelled business besties share their experiences when it comes to: Losing sleep over copycats in the dance industry, and practical tools to help you remain in your lane and thriving in the face of competition.“When you dial into that, you have a lot less problems. You don’t lose sleep over the little things. You have the right staff because they believe what you believe. You have the right clients, you have the right parents, and your dancers work the way you want them to work, because it all comes down to values”   Embracing a mindset of abundance, and how a ‘community over competition’ focus will help you enrol and retain more loyal dancers. “There is room for as many studios that we can fit in our town, because we're really all truly bringing the gifts of dance to children. Why can't we just celebrate one another and work together? As soon as we let go of the pettiness and the silliness, we all succeed”    How to discover your ‘secret sauce’ to ensure you will stand out from the crowd (even when there is a studio on every corner): “It’s what makes you stand out from the crowd. It’s why your dancers won’t leave you to go to another studio - because they don't have your secret sauce. We're all teaching dance, but the way that you do it and the things that you do for your clientele are so different based on what is important to YOU and your studio.” Heather and Patti also share how they have both found ways to re-discover and ignite their love and passion for running their businesses, even through their toughest challenges.

How To Stand Out From Your Competition

This week, Heather and Patti will be talking about applying their positive and fun mindset to different areas of your dance studio while maintaining and strengthening your brand. In this episode, our coffee-loving business besties are talking about branding and marketing strategies that have changed the game for their studios. Our dynamic duo are giving you some specific examples and also some action items in each of these areas to help inspire you to apply these ideas in YOUR studio for 2022!

The Best Marketing & Branding Value Bombs Of 2021!

The Transform My Dance Studio Podcast features inspiring sessions with business and dance gurus from all over the globe who reveal their greatest tips, methods and strategies to help you become the ‘go-to’ studio you have always dreamed of. You will be educated, motivated and challenged to think differently about the way you run your studio. Join host Clint Salter weekly as he extracts the golden takeaways from these great business minds in an entertaining and inspiring minefield of information.

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