Category: Dance Recital Advice
Winter Show = GO!
It’s that weird time of year where it still kinda feels like summer, but the routine of the academic calendar is returning with back to school and back to dance. In the midst ...
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The Flow of Your Show: Making Transitions Happen
The flow of your show is key to keeping clients happy and pleased with your year-end performances. The goal should be a quick, seamless, and stress-free performance, which ...
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Resurrecting Your Recital, Part I: De-Escalation
Recitals are back, baby! If you’re like me, you feel nothing but excitement for that familiar dusty, wooden smell of a theater. Before you jump to the celebration, take some ...
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Resurrecting Your Recital, Part II: Reviving the Excitement!
Recitals are back, baby! While you may be bubbling with excitement for show days, others may need a reminder about WHY this is an exciting time. Here are five ways to build the ...
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How to Not Get Holi-Dazed: Avoiding Burnout and Maintaining Your Momentum for 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year? If you feel like you’re crawling into 2021, you aren’t alone. Crisis leadership is exhausting, and we haven’t had a break since March. ...
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‘Tis the Season to Rock Additional Revenue
Whew, what a year it has been! As we cruise into the home stretch of 2020 (cheers!), now is the time to think about safe and seasonal ways to focus on your community and generate ...
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6 Ideas for Creating a WOW Recital Program
If there’s something I’ve learned about recital programs over the past twenty-two years of owning a studio, it’s that a recital program can be so much MORE than a guide to the ...
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Rocking Your Recital From Now Till Final Curtain
Recital Season is upon us! For most dance studios, this is "the big game" in our industry. It is an opportunity to build community over a shared interest, celebrate your students' ...
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5 Quick Ways to Recharge During the Busy Season
There is no doubt that this time of year for studio owners can be hectic and, let’s face it, a little crazy! With recital on the horizon, class placements being prepped, and ...
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Jackrabbit/TutuTix Webinar: Three BIG Ideas to Make Your Recital More Profitable
We recently teamed up with Jackrabbit Dance for a webinar on how to produce a more profitable recital. Check out the recording above or read through the main points below for tips ...
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When is it Time to Add a Second Show to Your Recital? 4 Factors to Help You Decide
There’s nothing more satisfying than the feeling you get when your studio is thriving! When the hallways are buzzing and the classes are full, you feel such pride in having grown ...
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Sparkly Dance Costumes: How to Keep Glitter on Costumes
Sparkly dance costumes look fantastic on stage! But it's not so fantastic when you start noticing glitter anywhere and everywhere the costume has been. If your dancer has a ...
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Extra Dance Recital Items: Creative Ways to Use Leftover Merchandise
Once you complete your end-of-year show, you may have a few remaining souvenir merchandise items. If you are wondering what to do with them, here are some creative ways we make ...
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Pre-Show Announcements for Dance Recitals
At your performances, pre-show announcements regarding safety, etiquette, and intermission should be conveyed to your audience members. You may choose to deliver the announcements ...
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Dance Recital Shoes: Making Sure Your Students Are Prepared
This year, in order to make sure everyone is fully prepared for recital, we are taking a proactive approach to dance recital shoes and checking shoes in class. That way, we can ...
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