Best Dani Rosenberg Podcasts (2025)

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5 Fun Things for Staff Kick Off 18:24

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In Episode 88, we’re diving into 5 Fun Things from our annual Staff Kick-Off—a tradition that helps us reconnect, realign on our mission, and set the tone for a great season. With our big move coming up, we kept this year’s meeting intentionally lighter, knowing a more intensive training is on deck soon. 1) Staff Lunch Away from the Studio A cozy, …

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Dance Teacher Summit NYC Recap! 21:42

1M ago21:42

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Episode 87 – Dance Teacher Summit Recap In this episode of Make Dance Fun, Becca and Dani share a recap from Dance Teacher Summit in New York City. Dance Teacher Summit Highlights: New York Energy: Being back in NYC was a highlight in itself—the food, style, and nonstop inspiration brought fresh energy to the experience. Connecting with Friends: Th…

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5 Fun Things with Melissa McGhee from Lineage Dance Co. 36:46

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In Episode 86, we welcome back Melissa McGee from Lineage Dance in Columbus, Ohio. Melissa has had incredible growth since opening her studio just a few years ago, and she’s here to continue our 5 Fun Things series and share what she’s doing at her studio right now that you might want to try, too! 1. Back-to-Dance Merchandise Boxes Melissa noticed …

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5 Fun Things As We Head to Dance Teacher Summit in NYC 20:57

2M ago20:57

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We’re heading back to New York City for Dance Teacher Summit, and we couldn’t be more excited! In this episode of the Make Dance Fun Podcast, we’re sharing the top 5 things we’re looking forward to as we prepare for this incredible event. Whether you’re attending DTS this year or just dreaming of a trip to NYC, this episode will inspire you with id…

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5 Fun Things (aka Resources) We Love! 27:54

2M ago27:54

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In Episode 84 of the Make Dance Fun Podcast, we're back with another edition of our “5 Fun Things” series—this time, highlighting some of our favorite resources that we use at our studio on the regular! Here are 5 fun resources that make our studio lives easier, more creative, and more fun! Check out our blog post for links! 1. Canva Print Services…

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5 FUN Things to Freshen Up Your Studio 25:51

2M ago25:51

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Welcome to Episode 83 of the Make Dance Fun Podcast! It’s the middle of summer, and while we’re all squeezing in a little time off between camps and competitions, it’s also a great window to knock out a few things around the studio—and actually make them fun! We’re continuing our Five Fun Things series with this week’s topic: 5 Fun Things to Freshe…

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5 FUN Things to Do with your Dancers During Intensive Week 23:10

3M ago23:10

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Welcome to episode 82 of the Make Dance Fun Podcast! Today, we’re kicking off a brand-new series called Five Fun Things—a collection of episodes where we’ll share creative ways to bring more FUN into different parts of your dance season. Because, after all, our mission is to help you Make Dance Fun! In this episode, we’re focusing on five fun thing…

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And So It Begins...The NEW Rhythm! 35:34

3M ago35:34

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Welcome back to Make Dance Fun! In episode 81, we’re diving into something BIG: our brand-new dance studio space! Now that nationals are behind us, we’re shifting focus to prepping for the upcoming season—and at the top of our list is building out our brand-new studio! This week, we’re sharing more about the journey that’s been 32 years in the maki…

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Behind the Curtain: The Magic of Rhythm Shows 42:37

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In Episode 80, we’re diving into what happens once the show begins—from loading the truck to the final confetti blast!! If you caught Episode 79, you already heard all the behind-the-scenes prep that goes into our show season. If not, make sure to listen to that one as well! In this episode, we're covering: The week of the show: Friday truck load-o…

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Follow The Yellow Brick Road to our Year-End Show: 7 Months of Planning! 1:04:57

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In episode 79, we're taking you behind the scenes of our 7-month journey from our October Year-End Show Retreat all the way through dress rehearsal week! We’re sharing how we plan, what gets done when, and how our team brings it all together to create a magical show experience. Here’s a month-by-month breakdown of our show planning timeline: Novemb…

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6 Things in 6 Months: Let’s Recap! 29:22

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We’re back with Episode 78! And we’re recapping six big things that have happened over the past six months at Rhythm and Confetti on the Dance Floor — and giving you a sneak peek at what’s coming this summer. From new Camp Confettis to our biggest announcement ever (we’re moving!), this episode is packed with all the fun, chaos, and sparkle you exp…

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Behind the Scenes: Year-End Show Retreat Highlights 38:32

11M ago38:32

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In episode 77, we're talking about our annual year-end show retreat, sharing our top takeaways, organization hacks, and some creative touches we add to make our year-end show is a fun and unique experience! Annual Year-End Show Retreat Highlights Pre-Retreat Prep Review last season’s recap to set clear goals. Streamline props and sets; reduce and r…

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Make Halloweek Dance Fun! 25:48

11M ago25:48

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In Episode 76, we're talking all things HALLOWEEK and sharing fun things we do at our studio to make dance extra fun! Some of the things we talk about are: Encourage dancers to dress as a character from our show theme and give out a special sticker if they do Staff Pumpkin Pizzazz party Staff photo - everyone chooses a character from our theme to d…

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Confetti Conversation with Melissa McGhee, Head Coach of The Ohio State Dance Team - Part 2 33:35

12M ago33:35

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In Episode 75 of Make Dance Fun, we continue our Confetti Conversation with the amazing Melissa McGhee, Head Coach of The Ohio State Dance Team who also owns her own studio, Lineage Dance in Columbus, Ohio! Make sure you listen to Part 1 if you haven't listened yet! In Part 2, Melissa talks all things team mentality, leadership, how she scouts, rec…

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Confetti Conversation with Melissa McGhee, Head Coach of The Ohio State Dance Team - Part 1 29:53

12M ago29:53

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In episode 74 of Make Dance Fun, we are SO excited to have a Confetti Conversation with Melissa McGhee, studio owner and Head Coach of The Ohio State Dance Team! If you do not already know Melissa, you are in for a treat to learn about her background, how she became head coach of the nation's top dance team, and all about her own studio which is no…

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A TWIST of FUN to Your K-2 Dance Classes! 22:58

12M ago22:58

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In this podcast episode, we introduce our new TWIST program, sharing why we created it and how it fits into our dance studio, along with the many class options we offer for our K-2 dancers. We start by giving an update on our "State of Confetti" meeting, an annual planning session for our 9th Confetti season. During this meeting, we planned two Cam…

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From Year-End to Start Over Again: A Big Recap! 36:30

1y ago36:30

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Episode 72: From Year-End to Start Over Again: A Big Recap! - **Welcome Back!** - After a long break, we’re excited to return with Episode 72! Our last podcast was about planning your summer, and now we're sharing what came next—a lot has happened in the past six months! - **CAMP CONFETTI Success** - Launched our most successful camp ever, “In My S…

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Your Summer is Planned...Now What? 25:54

1+ y ago25:54

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Welcome to Episode 71 of Make Dance Fun! Today, we're diving into summer planning. Summer Launch Introduce theme with decorative elements Fun game and prizes for engagement. Next Steps: Use a Google Form to gauge teacher interest and skills, allowing for new opportunities and assistant training. Maintain weekly promotion of camps via email schedule…

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The Team Behind The Scenes! 36:40

1+ y ago36:40

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In this episode, we are sharing details on our amazing "team behind the scenes" and their roles! We share a short description of our ELT (Executive Leadership Team) and how each person's role contributes to Rhythm. These employees are key in our success and keeping the studio running smoothly! Let's Get Social! Join our FREE Confetti Circle Request…

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Summer in December 21:15

2y ago21:15

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In Episode 69, we're covering our busy holiday season and our focus for launching summer at our studio in early 2024! Things to Focus on for Summer Preparations: Summer Camp Planning Meetings: Scheduling camps and determining closed weeks. Identifying camp types and durations. Emailing staff for summer availability. Initial discussions on communica…

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Summer, Social Media, Fun Walls & More! 31:18

2y ago31:18

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Episode 68 of the Make Dance Fun podcast is a special Q&A episode inspired by your DMs and emails! Studio Wall Creativity: We delve into our studio's vibrant walls, offering insights on creating a fun wall space. From seamless photo backdrop paper to teachers' bulletin board paper and fabric, we share different bases and tips to make your studio wa…

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Photo Shoot Craziness (And How We Make It Happen) 19:58

2y ago19:58

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In episode 67, we're pulling back the curtain to reveal the magic that went into our recent photoshoot extravaganza! We cover what we did, how we did it, how it all went, and what's coming up next. What We Did: A comprehensive overview of the various scenes and setups we created. Highlighting key moments and campaigns, including a Taylor Swift-them…

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Make Recital Planning Fun 29:24

2y ago29:24

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In Episode 66, we're sharing details about our Recital Planning Retreat you can use when you host your own! We dive into the highlights of our recent retreat and share 5 fun and 5 practical tips that made our retreat a huge success. 5 Fun Things: Decor: Create a colorful theme with napkins, plates, cups, and more incorporating elements related to y…

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Creating Dance Costumes - Part 2 29:19

2y ago29:19

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In episode 65, we continue our discussion of creating costumes, but this episode focuses more on costumes for rec classes and lower cost options for customizing your costumes! Custom isn't always feasible: Not every dance piece calls for a custom costume due to budget constraints. We begin by discussing the choreographer's vision and create Pintere…

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Creating Dance Costumes - Part 1 25:21

2y ago25:21

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In this episode (Part 1 of 2), we are sharing our process for creating custom costuming for our Performing Company at Rhythm Dance Center! It is one of our favorite things...from finding inspiration and creating Pinterest boards to sketching the design and searching for the perfect fabric, we cover how we make it happen! We also share some of our f…

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Hi Barbie! Our Fun Big Show - Recital Reveal Time! 35:39

2y ago35:39

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In this episode, we share a behind the scenes look at Rhythm Dance Center's Year-End Show reveal week! And, we share an overview of our Recital Planning Course - "Your Fun Big Show"...so, you can get an outline of when we do what during the season as far as our show planning goes! And, of course all the fun of announcing OUR Fun Big Show...which is…

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We're Back! Summer Update and More! 28:14

2y ago28:14

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After a very long hiatus, we are back!! We are so excited to be here! In this episode, there are three parts! In part one, we share where we were and a little bit of the crazy. In part two, we share where we are now and what has been happening during the summer! And, in part three, we share some goals and where are going! We would love to hear from…

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A Typical Day in our (Studio) Life - Part 2 (Wednesday-Friday) 17:18

2+ y ago17:18

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Episode 61 of ourMake Dance Fun Podcast is Part 2 of our A Typical Day in our (Studio) Life. In Episode 56, we covered Mondays and Tuesdays, so this episode will detail what Wednesday, Thursday and Friday look like! These last three days of our “normal” work week usually vary more than our Monday and Tuesday schedule, but we do have a general struc…

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An Exercise to Spark Your Creativity! 32:59

2+ y ago32:59

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In Episode 60 of our Make Dance Fun podcast, we're doing a fun creativity exercise! We're using this fun box that looks like little match sticks called "SPARK YOUR CREATIVITY - 50 Ways to Ignite Bright Ideas!" We all get stuck sometimes, so we love finding “outside the box” ways to get our brains going! We each draw 10 different “sparks” included i…

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Commit to the Fun! 23 in 23 41:13

2+ y ago41:13

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Happy new year and welcome to Season Three of our Make Dance Fun Podcast! In episode 59, we are providing you with 23 ideas to commit to the fun at your studio in 2023! Check out our blog post to download the list and see all the fun ideas. We hope you find some fun ways to commit to the fun in 2023! Cheers to fun in the new year! Let's Get Social!…

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Best of 2022 - Make Dance Fun! 33:35

3y ago33:35

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In Episode 58 is a BEST OF 2022 Episode to recap the year! Top 5 Episodes: #46 - Fast & Fun Photo Shoots #38 - Best of 2021 #39 - We’re Back with Season 2 and Summer on our Minds #45 - Confetti Cannons - Rapid Fire with Becca, Dani & Shelley #41 - 5 Things to Gear Up for Recitals Top 5 Locations: 1 - US, 2 - Canada, 3- Australia, 4 - United Kingdom…

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Gratitude for YOU! Happy Thanksgiving! 7:22

3y ago7:22

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Episode 57 is all about GRATITUDE! We are so thankful for all of you who listen on a regular basis! We love sharing and love the feedback that you share with us! Please continue to share as that is what motivates us to keep recording…even on those crazy busy weeks! A few things we are grateful for! Shelley Marshall who without, Confetti wouldn’t ex…

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A Typical Day in Our (Studio) Life - Part 1 (Monday and Tuesday) 29:52

3y ago29:52

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In episode 56, we talk about the structure of our weekly schedule, who is responsible for what and and how we get things done! This episode we break down Mondays and Tuesdays! Our schedules are constantly changing, but we do try to start with a plan and adjust as needed. We have to divide and conquer in order to really check things off the long lis…

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Our Top 10 Fun + Fave Promo Items! 20:22

3y ago20:22

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In Episode 55, we're sharing ideas & links to our fave promo items! Slinkies - Super popular with kids! Reusable Grocery Bags - You get lots of eyes on these at your local grocery stores! We also use them for costume bags when handing out our company costumes! Pop Its - Kids are obsessed!! Acrylic Key Chains - Add your logo and attach a Pop It (see…

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Fall Recital-A-Rama 24:12

3y ago24:12

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In episode 54, we're talking about all the things we are doing this fall to get ready for our year-end show! Our show is our ultimate marketing tool and this time of year is packed full of prep to get started on the right foot and get our dancers and families on board with the theme! We love to make the show super exciting for our dancers and we lo…

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Halloweek Fun at Your Studio! 19:10

3y ago19:10

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In episode 53, we're talking all about HALLOWEEK ON THE DANCE FLOOR - a Confetti tradition since our very first year!! Halloweek on the Dance Floor is a fun Halloween combo that we share with you for free to use in your classes during Halloweek! We encourage you to teach it, film it and share it! This year, we are changing it up a little and creati…

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5 Customer-Friendly Tips for Your New Dance Season 15:52

3y ago15:52

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In Episode 52, we're sharing 5 fun things we've done this season that have been well received by our customers this season! We created a Calendar Magnet for Performing Company that we handed out during our themed company parent meetings. These are convenient for them to put on their fridge to always have access to the many dates their dancer is com…

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Planning YOUR Fun Big Show (+ Our Fave Recital Moments)! 28:27

3y ago28:27

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In Episode 51, we are sharing the basic outline of Your Fun Big Show - our complete recital planning course! This comprehensive course is broken into sections so it’s easier to digest, and today is sort of like the table of contents to give you a sneak peek of what all is included! If you don't have the course, it's a great outline to use for plann…

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Five Ways to WOW your customers! 25:01

3y ago25:01

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In Episode 50, we're sharing FIVE ways to WOW your customers. The wow factor time frame really never goes away, but during the beginning of the season, you want to make sure you are setting a tone for the season and paying attention to serving your customers well! Overall Customer Experience: What does customer experience mean for you and your stud…

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Create a FUN Wall at your studio! 36:52

3y ago36:52

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In Episode 49, we are sharing how we created our #rhythmfunwall for our Open House and Welcome Back Party! We share all our crafty ways and walk through all the steps! We also suggest checking out Episode 9 Five Ways to Up Your Crafting Game as we share many of the ways that we create and craft our fun! We also share tips on how you can create a fu…

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Fun + Fancy Five Star Staff Kick-Off 26:40

3y ago26:40

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In episode 48, we're telling you all about our Staff Kick-Off event! This is something we do every year and sometimes it's a few hours with a fun dinner and sometimes it lasts 2 days! We are celebrating our 30th season this year, so we wanted to do something extra special. Plus, our staff expanded quite a bit, so we needed to do more! We started wi…

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We're Back! Summer Update and More! 22:30

3y ago22:30

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Hello friends! We are back! In this episode, we are doing a quick recap of all that has happened over the past 4 months! We are excited to be back! Here are the basics of what went on over the summer and where we are now... Fall Registration Expanded - Two Locations Dress Rehearsals Company Concert Company Party Year-End Shows We took a long break.…

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Fast + Fun Photo Shoots 22:54

3+ y ago22:54

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In episode 46, we're sharing 5 fun and easy ideas for photo shoots that you can use for social media, promotions, programs, emails and more! White Wall - Outdoors - A white background always brightens up photos! We just did this with our graduating seniors to create some cohesive photos to use on social media, our year-end show programs and also to…

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Confetti Cannons - 15 Rapid Fire Questions with Becca, Dani & Shelley 33:51

3+ y ago33:51

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In this episode, Shelley Marshall, Queen of all things Confetti joins Becca and Dani and they all talk about what has been happening this week (hello, Texas!) and we do a fun "Confetti Cannon"! Our "Confetti Cannons" consist of 15 questions that we take turns drawing from a hat and answering on the spot! It is a different format for us and one that…

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Summer Camp Questions Answered! 35:05

3+ y ago35:05

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In episode 44, we're welcoming back our Rhythm Summer Camp Director, Emily Salerno! She first joined us on Episode 18 to talk about her role as Rhythm Summer Camp Director and all the things she does to help plan our summers to be amazing! Today, we 're chatting more specifically about Camp Confetti and how she preps and makes those camps happen su…

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It's Party Time! 26:03

3+ y ago26:03

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In episode 43, we're sharing all details of our annual Performing Company Party: planning, location, food, decor, awards, senior speeches and more! This event celebrates all our Performing Companies and graduating seniors and is one of our favorite things we do and our dancers love it too! PLANNING: The very first thing we do is secure a venue. Bec…

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Performing Company Audition Process 19:23

3+ y ago19:23

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In Episode 42, we're covering our process for our performing company auditions. Every studio has their own process for selecting their performing or competing companies. What works for one may not work for another. At Rhythm, we’ve always held auditions for our companies and we have a formula that really works for us. That being said, we tweak a fe…

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5 Things to Gear Up for Recitals! 21:14

3+ y ago21:14

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In Episode 41, we're sharing 5 things we are doing right now to gear up for our year-end show! 1. Ordering, crafting & building props: We discuss any handheld props and stage sets during our recital retreat. We're making final decisions now, placing orders, and building/crafting anything needed. Tip: We use a temporary set each week to practice so …

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5 Ways To Boost Your Summer Success 19:06

3+ y ago19:06

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In Episode 40, we're sharing 5 things you can do to boost your summer success. 1. Schedule summer and promote now! Parents are looking NOW to plan their activities for their kids. So, if your summer is not planned now, they may be signing up for other types of camps. Make sure you are consistently promoting the camps, too. Look into hiring a summer…

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We're Back with Season TWO & Summer On Our Minds! 38:18

3+ y ago38:18

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In Episode 39 – our first episode of Season 2! – we're talking all things summer! We just successfully launched our studio's full summer schedule & registration this week! Our theme is Carnival-A-Rhythm to tie into our year-end show theme Rhythm Story (based on Toy Story). Check out @rhythmdancecenter for pics! Camp Confetti: We launched 4 new Camp…