Seeing Green

Making eco-friendly updates to your studio can help save money and the environment.

While recycling and reducing waste are the most popular ways to create a green workplace around a dance studio, many owners are also … Continue reading →

When One Is More Than Two

Merging with another studio to create a bigger and better school
“Three years ago I was burning out, not making any money and the rent was killing me,” says Larisa Dahabi, owner of the former Mount … Continue reading →

Dancing Around Health Care

Making affordable choices for your studio
A few years ago, a veteran dance teacher working full-time at a New York City–based studio heard a sound that she knew meant trouble. She had let an old injury … Continue reading →

Saving Grace

Tighten your belt without choking your business.
When Christopher Lynn, managing director of Ballet Conservatory of Asheville in Asheville, NC, opened the studio with his wife Angie three years ago, he learned fast that the costs … Continue reading →

Creating the Dream Studio

Decisions behind four recent renovations
As anyone who has opened a dance studio knows, there’s more to think about than just location and class offerings. A plethora of decisions need to be made, from designing the … Continue reading →