Ballroom Dance Teachers College

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined;
No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet
To chase the glowing hours with flying feet."

Lord Byron
 

Business Consulting

Learning the business side of the dance industry is vital for all dance studio owners and teachers. Diane has spent more than sixteen years owning and running ballroom dance studios in San Francisco, including the San Francisco Ballroom Dance Academy and the Metronome Ballroom. The Metronome under Diane’s leadership was one of the largest and most successful dance studios in the country.

Diane is available to teach you the ins and outs of running a successful dance business. The following are some of the topics she covers, each seminar is one-hour long:

  1. A Sales Procedure that Works for You, Your Studio, and Your Student
  2. Transforming the Culture of Your Studio- A Nine Step Model
  3. Amazing Customer Service: It’s All About the People!
  4. DVIDA® Group Class Program
  5. How to Analyze Your Pricing Structure
  6. Turn-Offs for Students
  7. Writing a Business Plan for Your Dance Business
  8. How to Run a Spectacular Showcase
  9. Developing Students Using the DVIDA® Medal System
  10. How to Make Excellent Business Decisions
  11. Leadership – It All Trickles Down from the Top
  12. How to Get Certified - Professional Certification – The huge benefits
  13. 100 Do’s and Don’ts of Running a Dance Studio
  14. Marketing – the Forgotten Key to Success
  15. Private Lessons – What Works and What to Avoid
  16. Developing Policies for Your Dance Studio
  17. Training Teachers for Your Business – Ballroom Dance Teachers College-in-a-Box – a 300 hour course for training ballroom dance teachers
  18. Sales Training – Using the Nine Step Model- a 12 hour program that trains you and your staff on Ethical and Effective Sales

 

Please call us at (510)336-9426 to schedule a private consultation with Diane or a seminar for a larger group.