Transform My Dance Studio – The Podcast For Dance Studio Owners
Dance Studio Owners Association
Behind every great studio is a story of transformation.
The Transform My Dance Studio Podcast is your weekly lifeline for leadership, clarity, and community—created for ambitious studio owners who want more than just tips and tactics.
Hosted by Olivia Mode-Cater, a lifelong dance educator and entrepreneur, each episode sparks inspiration and strategies to transform your studio and your life. You'll hear from trailblazing studio owners, mentors, and coaches who have been in the trenches, along with candid solo episodes that explore both the personal and professional growth that comes with running a thriving studio.
From scaling systems and boosting profits to building confidence and breaking free from the "starving artist" mindset, this is the podcast that helps you grow your business and keep the magic alive.
Olivia Mode-Cater is CEO of the Dance Studio Owners Association, the world's largest community of studio owners, and helped scale 2 other major dance businesses into leaders in the industry. Known for her expertise in dance education, business growth, and marketing, she has trained thousands of studio owners.
The Transform My Dance Studio Podcast is your weekly lifeline for leadership, clarity, and community—created for ambitious studio owners who want more than just tips and tactics.
Hosted by Olivia Mode-Cater, a lifelong dance educator and entrepreneur, each episode sparks inspiration and strategies to transform your studio and your life. You'll hear from trailblazing studio owners, mentors, and coaches who have been in the trenches, along with candid solo episodes that explore both the personal and professional growth that comes with running a thriving studio.
From scaling systems and boosting profits to building confidence and breaking free from the "starving artist" mindset, this is the podcast that helps you grow your business and keep the magic alive.
Olivia Mode-Cater is CEO of the Dance Studio Owners Association, the world's largest community of studio owners, and helped scale 2 other major dance businesses into leaders in the industry. Known for her expertise in dance education, business growth, and marketing, she has trained thousands of studio owners.
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Jul 15, 2024 • 44min
Jumpstart Your Season: Advice To Get Your Enrollment Numbers UP!
Experienced enrollment experts Shannon and Shawna share tips on boosting enrollment numbers in dance studios. Topics include social media campaigns, free classes, partnerships with local businesses, and personalized support for prospective students. Learn how to attract new students and improve business growth.
Jul 8, 2024 • 22min
Jumpstart Your Season: How to BEST Execute Your Enrollment Process
Discover expert tips on improving enrollment numbers in your dance studio, including building relationships, enhancing the enrollment process for families, effective marketing strategies, creating the right vibe in classes, and maximizing enrollment through tailored ambiance and excitement.
Jul 1, 2024 • 19min
Jumpstart Your Season: A Personal Studio Owner Story
Go behind the scenes as IC Studio Growth Coach Shannon Westveer shares her very personal studio owner story!
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Jun 26, 2024 • 23min
BONUS Tech Tango: Learn from the DSOA's Tech Guru!
Tech guru Tanya Neary discusses incorporating tech tools like AI in dance studios. She highlights essential tech tools for studio owners, the power of AI in automating tasks, and the benefits of embracing technology in choreography and marketing. She also shares about support systems and training for Inner Circle members.
Jun 24, 2024 • 28min
Tech Tango: Facing the Fear of Technology and Accepting Change
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!
Jun 17, 2024 • 31min
Tech Tango: Anybody and Any Age Can Understand & Use Technology
This episode will encourage you to try out new technologies, regardless of your age and previous understandings of technology and AI.
Jun 10, 2024 • 21min
Tech Tango: Embracing New Technologies
In this episode, let's learn which types of AI technologies are best for dance studio owners and how to embrace technologies every day.
Jun 3, 2024 • 22min
Tech Tango: Innovation in the Dance Studio
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!
May 27, 2024 • 34min
Hiring, Retention, Results: Build Your Dream Team TODAY!
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!
May 20, 2024 • 32min
Hiring, Retention, Results: Learn How to Hiring with Long-Term Retention in Mind!
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.
