Does your heart skip a beat when you hear the word ‘feedback’?

Or ‘constructive criticism’?

Most of the time the answer is yes – you’re only human after all, and nobody likes to hear that aspects of their work or business are underappreciated or simply not working. Not to mention how harsh feedback can stay with you for a long time, keeping you up at night or distracting you from what you should be focused on.

Positive feedback is a different story. We, of course, love and thrive on it. BUT that feeling can be short-lived. Ten compliments in one day can easily be overshadowed by one piece of negative feedback.

Whether we like it or not, ALL feedback is crucial in growing and improving your dance studio, so it’s time to take your ‘emotions’ hat off and replace it with your ‘CEO’ one so that you can learn to embrace feedback from your students, staff, clients, family and friends and step out of your comfort zone for the greater good of your business.

So, let’s get comfortable with being uncomfortable!

Getting things done is a LOT harder than it sounds when juggling the demands of dance studio life, and in today's episode Jane and Mel share their hottest tips for productivity in your business.

Welcome to Episode #5 of our brand new podcast series, "At The Barre" with your special guest hosts, Jane Grech and Melanie Gard. This is the podcast for dance studio owners, by dance studio owners.

Jane Grech and Melanie Gard both run successful dance studios of their own while also raising families and navigating the ups, downs and in-betweens of being a business owner - and they have a whole lot of fun along the way!

Being a dance studio owner can certainly come with it's own set of unique challenges, and in today's episode your 'At The Barre' hosts, Jane and Mel share their own experiences and unlock the keys to resiliance both personally and professionally.

P is the letter of the day in today's podcast special, where we are drawing back the curtain on your dance studio's recital and concert season. Mel and Jane unleash their hottest tips around structuring your shows for success, creating a flawless communication philosophy, and easing the stress of 'show season'. You also won't want to miss the pair's top 3 tips for a successful show (including some outsourcing advice that is guaranteed to rock your dance world).