It’s the final video episode in our 'Synergy' series, and this interview is all about the synergy of your studio, your team, and your dance families.

You’ll discover:

- The ideal qualities to look for in teachers in your recreational and competitive classes (you’ll be surprised by how different they are, why this is so crucial!)
- What the ‘upsell’ process looks like when you are looking at moving certain students from a recreational space into a comp team when they are ready
- Tips for helping your team reduce stress and improve their mindset to ensure peak performance in a highly competitive environment

Now that we have covered the ‘Who’, the ‘What’ and the ‘Why’ around your various classed in the studio, it’s time we dig in deep into the HOW - and who better to walk us through the very systems that have made her studio so successful, that out ‘go-to’ studio owner herself!

This episode gives a deep insight into the inner-workings and systems around Sue’s planning and setup for the year, her scheduling process, as well as her flawless registration, costume, merchandise and recital systems that we know you will want to steal and use for your own studio!

This episode is packed with valuable and actionable insight around setting, managing and communicating your expectations with your studio families and making sure you are all on the “same page” around their commitment to you (and vice-versa). The training covers:

- Working with different skill levels in your rec and comp classes, and how to ensure all students’ needs are being met and exceeded no matter what group they are in.
- Student placement in competitive and11 recital routines - the resistance you may face, and how to deal with it professionally and effectively.
- Sue’s ‘from-start-to-finish’ walk-through of what it takes to create a winning comp routine, and what the entire process looks like from beginning to end.

In this session Sue and Clint are focusing on the competitive programs in your studio. Whether you are exclusively competitive, have a mix of both competitive/recreational classes, or are considering opening up your studio to the world of competition then you are going to get a tonne of value from this interview which covers:

- How to shift your studio’s focus to a competitive program, and where the students will be coming from.
- Establishing a clear vision and goals for your competitive students, their teams and their families.
- The kind of commitment necessary to make a competitive stream work, and how to communicate these expectations effectively.
- How to actually make money from these classes and competitions, rather than ending up out of pocket (and out of energy!).