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 our expert hosts weekly as they extract the golden takeaways from great business minds in an entertaining and inspiring minefield of information.
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In this special episode, DSOA's Director, Olivia Mode-Cater, chats with Etienne Carreira, who is not only an incredible member of the Inner Circle, but also a leader in the Breaking world as dancer, choreographer, and teacher and his SON will be competing in those Youth Olympic for breaking in Dakar in 2026. During this convo, Etienne gives us a be…
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Dance Comeback Campaign: Make It Personal!
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Today is another special day on our podcast as we welcome one of the DSOA’s Inner Circle Captains, Erika Holmes, on with Annie for an incredible conversation about the various ways you can start working NOW on getting students in your doors for the year ahead! Erika is here to help you learn how to add a personal touch to your student attraction st…
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Dance Comeback Campaign: Seasoned Studio Owners Share Their BEST-KEPT Secrets!
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We have a special episode in store for you today. Our host for this series, Annie, has brought on one of the DSOA’s incredible Inner Circle members, Robyn Todesco, for a special episode on how this seasoned studio owner improved her re-enrollment numbers time and time again. Turn those ear buds up!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Dance Comeback Campaign: Keep Them Wanting More!
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In this episode, Annie is going to break down how to create and execute a specific enrollment period for your studio that sells out year after year.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Dance Comeback Campaign: Attracting New Students & Winning Back the Ones that Got Away
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Dive in to the world of retention and attraction. The special word in today's episode is retention! Retention and attraction is what leads to ultimate success for enrollment numbers. Learn first-hand from Inner Circle Growth Coach Annie Leese Thistle on how she improved her enrollment numbers!By Transform My Dance Studio
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BREAKING NEWS: Inner Circle Member Coaching the FIRST-EVER USA Olympic Breaking Team
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This special episode interviews Bonita Saldana, Inner Circle member and the coach of the very first Olympics Breaking team!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Jumpstart Your Season: Student Attraction Marketing Tips w/ Olivia
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In this BONUS episode from our free July training, Enrollment Explosion, Olivia gives away the tried and true systems and marketing tips used in the DSOA's Inner Circle! By implementing these tips and tricks, you will have an enrollment explosion yourself!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Jumpstart Your Season: Advice To Get Your Enrollment Numbers UP!
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This episode will dive into tips and tricks straight from the field! Hear some great examples from Shannon and Shawna about how to improve your enrollment numbers all year long!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Jumpstart Your Season: How to BEST Execute Your Enrollment Process
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This week, Shannon will be sharing her tried-and-true tips and tricks on how to get incredible enrollment numbers at the start of your season!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Jumpstart Your Season: A Personal Studio Owner Story
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Go behind the scenes as IC Studio Growth Coach Shannon Westveer shares her very personal studio owner story!By Transform My Dance Studio
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BONUS Tech Tango: Learn from the DSOA's Tech Guru!
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Today, you will hear from none other than the DSOA's tech guru herself, Tanya Neary! Tanya and Alisa are so excited to dive into the everchanging world of technology and AI and how you can implement little bits along the way so you become a tech guru, too!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Tech Tango: Facing the Fear of Technology and Accepting Change
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In today's episode, Alisa and special guest, Craig Burns (DSOA's Mastery Level Executive Coach) will talk about the common fears of technology for both yourself and your team. They'll also discuss how to coach your team through change so that the transition to using more technology in day to day is smoother!…
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Tech Tango: Anybody and Any Age Can Understand & Use Technology
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This episode will encourage you to try out new technologies, regardless of your age and previous understandings of technology and AI.By Transform My Dance Studio
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In this episode, let's learn which types of AI technologies are best for dance studio owners and how to embrace technologies every day.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Tech Tango: Innovation in the Dance Studio
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Technology is changing daily and it's important that we understand what tech tools we can leverage for success as dance studio owners. In this episode, Alisa is going to share the top tech tools that she uses and loves inside her dance studio!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Hiring, Retention, Results: Build Your Dream Team TODAY!
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We have a very special episode today as we have The DSOA's Director, Olivia Mode-Cater! This episode is all about building your dream team and what types of actionable steps you can put into place now to start that journey!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Hiring, Retention, Results: Learn How to Hiring with Long-Term Retention in Mind!
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For today's episode, we have a special guest. Lauren Kelly is an IC member and is here to give us great ideas, tips, and tricks for thinking about long-term retention at the beginning of the hiring process.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Hiring, Retention, Results: 3 Tips For Hiring Your BEST Team!
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This episode leans into 3 best practices for hiring the right people, onboarding them for long-term retention, and building your dream team.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Hiring, Retention, Results: Go from Solo-Prenuer to Having Your Dream Team!
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This next mini-series is all about hiring the right people, onboarding them for long-term retention, and building your dream team. Lean in to these amazing tips and tricks.By Transform My Dance Studio
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"Do You Have Leaky Bucket Syndrome?" Top 3 Marketing Tips to Boost Numbers!
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Do you have leaky bucket syndrome? Did all of your new students drop in their first year? This episode will give you 3 quick marketing tips to boost enrollment and keep your re-enrollnment numbers high!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Keep the Beat: Increasing Retention through Families and Generations
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Retention isn't always just focused on the student currently enrolled in classes. It's also focusing on bringing that student's siblings and other relatives into the studio. It's also focusing on how retention trickles down through generations and helps establish a true community feeling within the studio.…
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Keep the Beat: The Little Things Go a Long Way
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In this episode, we're going to hear one of our Inner Circle member's approach to year-round retention strategies and how to embed these strategies into daily practice!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Keep the Beat: Encouraging Retention through Connection
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In addition to your systems and processes, you need connection. When people feel connected, they will continue showing up to your classes!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Keep the Beat: Nurturing Retention through Customer Journey
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It's not always about how many students you have, it's about how many classes they're taking. It's also not about reaching a certain number of students, it's understanding your profit margins to keep your business sustainable.By Transform My Dance Studio
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In case you missed the DSOA's free training this week, here's the ONLY way to listen to the replay! Get ready for all the tips and tricks on scheduling, retention, and re-enrollment!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Finding Your Light: How To Leverage Business Partnerships
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How to effectively navigate partnerships with local community organizations, schools, and businesses while keeping your studio's mission and brand at the forefront!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Finding Your Light: How to Recognize Your Own Studio ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
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In today's episode, Alisa will be talking with IC member Tanya Neary about creating a marketable brand. They are sharing so many tips & tricks on how you can get your studio recognized from anywhere in the world.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Your brand is not just what you say YES to, it's also what you say NO to. In this episode, Alisa is going to break down what she says NO to in order to stay on brand.By Transform My Dance Studio
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We are going to break down what branding actually means. It's more than just your logo and tagline. When you have a brand, you need to have a promise.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Positively Profitable: Top 5 Money Mistakes Dance Studio Owners Make!
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Inner Circle Captains Shawna Kwan & Kim Field surveyed our Inner Circle members and gathered the top 5 money mistakes that dance studio owners AND how to never make those mistakes again!By Transform My Dance Studio
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GUEST EPISODE ⭐️ Year-Round Profit Opportunities from Revolution
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Amelia Fazio & Julia Hilliard from Revolution are here to empower dance studio owners as retailers!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Positively Profitable: Do Less and Do It GREAT!
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In this episode, we are going to break down actionable steps on how to address your current financial state and how to improve and ensure profitability!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Positively Profitable: What Does Profitable ACTUALLY Mean?
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Are you ready for financial freedom? Do you have a plan for gaining your financial freedom? This episode will bring some hard truths but some exciting motivation on how to get started on your journey to profitability!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Fresh Beginnings: How Retention & Recurring Students Can Affect Your Overall Growth
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There is an art to finessing your current students all year long so that they are clammering to register for the classes they really want and then up their frequency at your studio!By Transform My Dance Studio
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This episode is Day 5 of the DSOA's most recent free training - Double Your income Challenge. This episode has two different segments filled with gold on how to become the best CEO you can be and lead your team to ultimate success!By Transform My Dance Studio
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New Students' is one of our favorite phrases! But how do you get new students in your doors throughout the entire year?By Transform My Dance Studio
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Fresh Beginnings: Creating New Programs in January
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In this episode, we're going share how you can boost your revenue throughout the year so that it supplements your programs that are already delivering!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Listen along as Hillary Parnell asks Studio Owner and IC Captain Shawna Kwan some hard questions around revenue!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Top 3 Resolutions Every Dance Studio Owner SHOULD Have!
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Welcome to 2024! We are going to jump right in to the top 3 New Year's resolutions that you need!By Transform My Dance Studio
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In this episode, we will talk about the do's and don'ts of marketing your recitals so that you have peace of mind and a sold out show!By Transform My Dance Studio
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In this episode, we're going to breakdown (1) Tiered ticketing and smart pricing (2) Add-on Sales: program ads, sponsorships and swag sales (3) Making sure all expenses are covered for rehearsals so those don't undercut the profit.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Make Costumes Profitable For Your Studio!
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Costume protocol is a huge part of owning a dance studio. We are going to discuss how you can make costumes profitable for your studio, but also how to keep them affordable for your students and their families. We are going to go over several different options so you can consider what would work best for you and your studio!…
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You don’t need to make all the changes now; in this episode, learn how to work on ONE thing that is draining your capacity.By Transform My Dance Studio
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Everyone's Favorite...Conflict Resolution
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Learn how to deal with conflict at every stage in your career.By Transform My Dance Studio
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How to Ensure You're Making the BEST Decisions...Every. Single. Time.
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Join us with IC Captain Meghan Retseck as we talk about best practices for using your core values to inform all your decisions!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Get Your Learning Environment in Proper Alignment!
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Creating core values will help you show you your path. Staying connected to your values will keep you on that path!By Transform My Dance Studio
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This episode celebrates one of our IC members, Sophie Connolly, and her growth and success!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Are You Running Your Dance Studio or LEADING Your Dance Studio?
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In this episode, we're going to discuss good habits that are propelling your forward and some not-so-good habits that might be holding you back!By Transform My Dance Studio
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Recapping our best Q&A moments from this past Student Attraction Accelerator live training event!By Transform My Dance Studio
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10 Minute Marketing Masterclass on Delegating Your Marketing
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We're going to discover what you can be doing right now to increase your leads from social media.By Transform My Dance Studio
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