Studio Owner Opportunities
Helping Studio Owners is Part of my Mission
I was a studio owner from 1999-2009 with my studio, Prism Dance Centre. I felt ready to open and thought there was room for one more studio in the area. So did others! The year I opened FIVE other dance studios opened in the same area. I guess we all had the same idea!
That means I did struggle to have enough clients. I worked 7 days a week for 10 years and burnt myself out. I also admit that my commitment to the studio was a factor in the demise of my 20 year marriage. He felt I always put the studio first. I argued, that it was not that I loved the studio more than him, but that I had simply no choice but to spend that many hours working in order to keep the business going. I was also teaching 6 days a week! I prepared students for RAD exams, competitions and did probably 60 % of the choreography for the show, even when I had a staff of 10.
Why am I telling you a bit about my story as a studio owner?
I think its important for studio owners to know that people giving advice/services actually know what they are talking about through LIVED EXPERIENCE. From 10 years in the business of owning a studio, I know from experience how hard it is on so many levels. I know the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of studio ownership.
- The challenges of bringing in enough income with such a huge overhead given the amount of space needed.
- The additional work when you are constantly searching for and training employees.
- And, the stress of competing to keep students you have invested so much in to stay at your studio.
I want to help in any way that I can.
The dance industry needs YOU and it needs you to be happy and healthy, not burned out and stressed.
Help for Studio Owners in 3 Key Areas
Increased Income
You can purchase an online course at wholesale prices and then add to your class offerings for the market rate.
Teacher Retention
Gift teachers some online courses, that can be taken as a studio to help them to feel supported and valued.
Student Retention
Learn how to ensure that the year end performance goes well and that students love the ENTIRE experience and re-enrol.
Increased Income Opportunities
The pandemic taught us that there are indeed some things that can be taught online.
Are you embracing this new teaching model yet?
Are you ready to do so now?
There are several opportunities via The Radiant Dance Teacher, to have online opportunities for your studio.
The result:
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Increased Income without any Expenses, simply become an Affiliate of The Radiant Dance Teacher
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Bringing in Unique and Innovative Teaching to your Students
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A Step Above other dance studios, both in what you are Marketing and what you are Offering
Online Classes: Optional
Keen students can take extra classes at no cost to the studio, either during the regular season or during a summer or Christmas break. They can be taken any time and suggested to parents and students, especially exam students.
Online Classes: Mandatory
Dance competition teams have many different rules and policies for inclusion on the team. A mandatory online class to develop specific performance skills that are only available from The Radiant Dance Teacher are easy additions.
Tapping the Parent Market
While not all parents will be interested in taking dance classes, all parents along with their friends and extended family, are a perfect market for specific online classes designed to enhance their life through new body awareness and skills.
Guest Teacher Income
Bringing in a guest teacher in person may not be financially feasible, but online guest teaching is quick and easy to arrange. The price point for participation can be determined by the studio owner to go beyond covering costs.
Private Sessions
The Radiant Dancer offers very unique private sessional work that can be done in person or online. Connecting and suggesting these sessions can be arranged so that the studio can be given a commission to cover the cost of arranging.
Online Classes: Optional
Online Classes for Competition Students
The Diamond Method: Shine Under Pressure
No more falling apart on stage due to stress!
Understanding the Dual Nature of the Feet: Foundation and Propulsion
Finally...the Feet will Point ALL the time!
Understanding Upper Body Placement and Port de Bras Secrets
At last...Relaxed Shoulders
Online Course for Keen Students
To the Pointe: Beyond Exercises
This is a comprehensive Pre-Pointe Programme, which can also be used for ALL keen students wishing to hone their technique and develop skills of motivation, goal setting and fantastic self assessment and noticing skills. This course has been designed specifically for online learning, taking into account the need for safety and accountability.
This class can be done as an intensive over summer break, or as an ongoing class during the regular teaching season.
Click the picture on left to learn more or on the video on the right to watch a description of this unique programme.
Online Classes: Mandatory
Online Class for Competition Students
Class time is always very precious and seems to be forever in short supply, especially when preparing for competitions.
There are unique courses available via The Radiant Dance Teacher, that are designed to be taken online by students who participate in dance competitions.
Just as rehearsals are mandatory, along with other policies unique to each studio, so can an online training session be added to the mandatory requirements.
By offering an online class to support competition dancers, no time and space in the studio is required, nor the payment of a teacher.
Instead, additional profit can be made (the amount at the discretion of the studio owner) via an online class participation.
Student progress and completion of the workshop or course is easily shared with the studio owner/lead teacher.
Purchase a Group Package for all the members of the Competition Group.
Reach out for Pricing to match the number of your students.
The Parent Market
The Adult & Parent Market
Are you tapping into the market of all of the parents in your studio?
The parents are not just the people who drive and pay the bills.
Yes, you may have adult classes and a few parents take these.
And even if you have a thriving adult class programme there is more you can do and NOW is the time to start!
Non-Dance Class Offerings ONLINE:
There is a large market of adults looking for solutions to stress and chronic pain. As a studio owner, you are in an ideal position to offer solutions in the form of online classes that you recommend.
As an authority on the body, you are in a position to lead them to solutions AND sell more classes in the process.
The workshops/courses already created by The Radiant Dance Teacher are like having an additional staff member.
Courses for Parents
- Get Happy Feet
- Plantar Fascitiis
- Relax, Release and Re-Set your Neck and Shoulders
- 30 Day Freedom from Pain Challenge
Solving the pain of your parents, will turn them into your biggest fans and allies!
Additional Income Sources
Guest Teaching, Masterclass & Private Lessons
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Guest Teaching
Bring Mariah-Jane in to do specialized guest teaching or to teacher regular classes with her special sauce and unique approach.
Seminars & Workshops
Mariah-Jane can share a popular workshop or can tailor make a workshop based on the needs of your teachers and students.
Private Lessons
Private lessons can be coaching, or special sessions in Brain Gym/Reflex Integration and Injury Release Method.
Teacher Retention
You can share a few of the free resources with your staff, such as the Intro to Imagery Course.
You can also sign them up for a workshop every teacher needs: Return to Radiance.
Losing staff because they burn out or feel unsupported or under appreciated is all too common in the dance studio world. And this is an expensive issue facing studio owners, not just investment of time, but also of money.
And losing, a staff member to a competitors studio or worse, to a studio they start themselves, can be heartbreaking.
Also, by gifting your staff this course, you are showing how valuable they are to you and that everyone being on the same page is part of the studio culture.
Reach out for a bulk studio offer if you have more than 4 teachers you wish to gift.
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Student Retention
Year End Show Success to Encourage Return of Families
How do we ensure students return the next year? By making darn sure that everything about the year end performance goes well.
That means, there is more to it then simply feeling good about the 3 minute dance.
By taking a truly holistic approach to the year end show, you are investing in students and families so that they happily return next season!
How to Encourage Retention thru the Recital/Year End Show
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Ensure Dancers are Prepared beyond a Polished Dance
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Support Teachers to prepare students and have clarity of ole
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Impress Parents with how happy their children are with the ENTIRE Recital Experience
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Increase your bottom line by sky rocketing Student Retention
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Student Retention
Keep Students Loyal thru the Summer Break
Keeping students as part of the studio and engaged traditionally is done via attendance at in person summer schools.
However, many families cannot afford a summer school or the dates conflict with family holidays.
There IS another way to keep the students involved!
ONLINE Summer Training
Students can be encouraged to continue to upgrade their skills with several online courses. While the content will be taught by Mariah-Jane, a teacher liaison from the studio is suggested to keep the link strong and active between studio and students.
Students will come back with new knowledge, an intact relationship with their teacher(s) and fellow dancers and concrete proof that YOUR studio is willing to do everything and anything to support them in their journey.
Reach out to know more
If you would like to know more about the pricing scheme for the To the Pointe: Beyond Exercises programme, please specify that in the message section.
