Rethinking the Dance Concert: Less Stress, More Smiles, and a Whole Lot of Studio Smarts

Let’s face it: end-of-year concerts used to be a bit of a spectacle. Glitter everywhere, complex braids that required a small army, and parents frantically sewing sequins onto costumes the night before the show...

How Bec Took 4 Weeks Off… and the Studio Didn’t Fall Apart

Let’s be honest: most dance studio owners can barely take a full weekend off without feeling a bit twitchy. What if something goes wrong? What if parents get cranky? What if nobody remembers the grade 2 ballet music?! 😅

We’ve all been ther...

Biggest Takeaways from my Europe Trip

There are moments in studio life that stay with you forever. Sometimes it’s the standing ovation at your concert. Sometimes it’s a quiet moment with a student who finally nails that triple turn. And sometimes... it’s watching your daughter win Dancer of the Yea...

You know that moment when you realise you’ve become that parent?

For Amanda, it hit one evening mid-week. Zali (her 12-year-old) had just finished dancing until 9pm for the third night in a row, and Amanda realised they hadn't had a proper family dinner in... well, who even knows? Between classes, ...

As studio owners and mums, we often ask ourselves the same questions: Am I spending enough time with my kids? Am I being present enough? Am I balancing this right?

And if you’re like us, you probably wonder what it’s really like for your child to grow up inside the world of your business. The long n...

Mid-year concerts are full of magic.

Proud parents, beaming little faces, first-stage jitters, and big high-fives from teachers. But if we’re not careful, that magic slips by… and we’re left thinking “I wish I’d captured that moment.”

We’ve both been there.

This week on the Dance Principals United podc...

We’re doing something a little different in this week’s podcast episode.

We’re getting real. Like really real.

We’re sharing the hardest moments we’ve had in business. The times we cried, questioned everything, and thought about giving up. And we’re telling you exactly how we got through them.

Becaus...

Every studio owner has those defining moments.

The times where everything shifts - for better or for worse -and you realise, “This is going to change everything.”

In this week’s in-person (!) episode of the Dance Principles United Podcast, we went deep into the pivotal turning points that shaped ou...

If you’ve ever found yourself short-staffed, overstretched, or wondering how to create a stronger studio culture, the answer might be right in front of you.

Your assistant teachers aren’t just class helpers.
They’re your studio’s future.

In this week’s episode of the Dance Principals United Podcas...

As studio owners, we often focus on bringing in brand-new students through marketing and advertising efforts. However, one of the most overlooked strategies for increasing enrollment is reconnecting with past students who have previously attended but, for various reasons, didn’t return.

Many time...

Running a dance studio isn’t just about choreography and costumes. It’s leadership. It’s logistics. It’s wearing 17 different hats before lunch. And sometimes, even the most passionate studio owner hits a wall.

That’s exactly what happened to Trudy Skippen who nearly walked away from it all.

In th...

As studio owners, parents, and entrepreneurs, we constantly juggle responsibilities, trying to balance our businesses, families, friendships, and personal well-being.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and even guilty when one area of life takes precedence over another.

We’ve been there, and we get ...