How to Survive Dance Studio Life with Tiffany Henderson Amanda Scott

Welcome back to “How to Survive Dance Studio Life with Tiffany Henderson” I’m Amanda Scott the Director of Operations for Twinkle Star Dance. As we all “pivot” and learn to “navigate the new normal” in our dance studio businesses we are taking some of the content from Tiffany’s most recent webinars and turning them into podcasts - making them easy to listen to and refer back to at any time.

Today’s episode is from Tiffany’s webinar called “Lights, Camera, Action: How to Create your Virtual Dance Recital.” Throughout the webinar you will hear Tiffany talk about how to produce a virtual dance recital, why she decided on this route for her seven dance studio locations, and the steps she is taking to prepare her dancers and staff.

Don’t miss why Tiffany encourages you to “follow you gut,” why it is important to provide a show opportunity to close out the season, and how to present a virtual recital option to your studio community. Take a listen.

We would love to have you and your staff join us for Pinnacle LIVE July 10-11.  If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to take advantage of our special Pinnacle LIVE pricing at www.pinnacledanceconference.com. Tune in next time for Tiffany’s take on Reopening your dance studio to in person classes. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to season 2 of “How to Survive Dance Studio Life with Tiffany Henderson” I’m Amanda Scott the Director of Operations for Twinkle Star Dance. It has been our pleasure over the last 3 months to meet nightly with our community of dance studio owners and host bi-monthly webinars as we all navigate the changing landscape of owning a dance studio during a global pandemic and economic crisis.

Today’s episode was actually a webinar Tiffany did called “Surviving Summer 2020.” Throughout the webinar Tiffany discusses how Covid-19 was the “shake up she needed” after 20 years of running her dance studio business, important revenue streams including capitalizing on summer classes and camps in 2020, plus some of her steps and processes to rebuild her business.

Don’t miss the many layers Tiffany recommends offering your dance families this Summer - virtual, in person, hybrid options - and how she is preventing burnout in her staff with virtual training and events. Take a listen.

We hope you enjoyed Tiffany’s tips for surviving summer. We would love to have you and your staff join us for Pinnacle LIVE July 10-11.  If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to take advantage of our special Pinnacle LIVE pricing at www.pinnacledanceconference.com. Tune in next time for Tiffany’s take on Virtual Recitals.

Tiffany Henderson is an industry expert, speaker, and the owner of seven Tiffany's Dance Academy locations in California. She is the founder of the Twinkle Star Dance program implemented in over 300 dance studios world wide.

Episode 1 “Finding Inspiration”

Tiffany is back from summer vacations and dance teacher conferences and back in her studios. This year she is beginning her 20th season in business as Tiffany’s Dance Academy and is “shaking up” her personal schedule. Listen to where Tiffany is drawing her inspiration from, how she feeds her creativity, and a day in the life of a successful studio owner.

Check back every Wednesday for more inspiration on “How to Survive Dance Studio Life” with Tiffany Henderson.

Tiffany Henderson is an industry expert, speaker, and the owner of seven Tiffany's Dance Academy locations in California. She is the founder of the Twinkle Star Dance program implemented in over 300 dance studios world wide.

Episode 5 - "Nimbly and Nimbly Direct"

In our fifth episode of “How to Survive Dance Studio Life” Tiffany and Amanda have their first guest - Paul Henderson. Paul is the co-owner of Tiffany’s Dance Academy’s seven studio locations and a sought after technology consultant to the dance industry. Most recently, he spent the last three years developing Nimbly and Nimbly Direct exclusively for dance studio owners like you. Listen to the actionable steps you can take to make commissions on your dress code and costumes this season; the trends we are seeing regarding participation in recitals; and why Tiffany and Paul are ordering through one company this year.

Check back every Wednesday for more inspiration on “How to Survive Dance Studio Life” with Tiffany Henderson.

Tiffany Henderson is an industry expert, speaker, and the owner of seven Tiffany's Dance Academy locations in California. She is the founder of the Twinkle Star Dance program implemented in over 300 dance studios world wide.

Episode 4 - ”Part 2: Recital”

In our fourth episode of “How to Survive Dance Studio Life” Tiffany and Amanda discuss why Recitals are important for the growth of your dancers and how they are essential to your bottom line. Listen to the five reasons Recitals should be one of your biggest priorities as a studio owner; why you should market your Recital as an experience and not just another event on your calendar; and hear the latest trends Tiffany is seeing across her seven dance studio locations.

Check back every Wednesday for more inspiration on “How to Survive Dance Studio Life” with Tiffany Henderson.

Tiffany Henderson is an industry expert, speaker, and the owner of seven Tiffany's Dance Academy locations in California. She is the founder of the Twinkle Star Dance program implemented in over 300 dance studios world wide.

Episode 3 - ”Part 1: Revenue”

In our third episode of “How to Survive Dance Studio Life” Tiffany talks about what aspects of our job as dance studio owners put us out of balance and why often times they aren’t essential to the bottom line. Listen to the two reasons she thinks we over complicate things when it comes to making decisions in our business and how it causes us to lose sight of what is most important - Revenue and Recital. Tiffany also shares how she is refocusing on her teachers and class curriculum this season. Be sure to tune in next week to “Part 2: Recital.”

Check back every Wednesday for more inspiration on “How to Survive Dance Studio Life” with Tiffany Henderson.