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	<title>Dance Studio Life &#187; 2009 | 07 | July</title>
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		<title>Sniggering Ghosts of Holidays Past</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2010/07/sniggering-ghosts-of-holidays-past/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dgiberti</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[christmas show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diane Gudat]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago a dance teacher sent me a survey asking how our studio produces its Christmastime show. She was considering adding a holiday show to her studio calendar and was looking for veterans’ advice. I should have said, “Don’t do it!” It is crazy enough trying to produce one major show a year—add that December show and all sanity goes out the window. Unfortunately, the pageantry and heartwarming music of the season usually lure us in, and before we know it we are up to our stocking caps in nutcrackers and elves.

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		<title>July 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/july-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 | 07 | July]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Columns Ask Rhee Gold 2 Tips for Teachers A Better You On My Mind Departments Mail Teacher in the Spotlight &#124; Joan Lewis Meade Thinking Out Loud Feature Articles Ballet Scene &#124; Vibrant Violette by Steve Sucato Trim and Financially Fit by Misty Lown Tiffany&#8217;s Dance Empire by David Favrot Dancing With the Spirits by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Rhee Gold &#124; July 09</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/ask-rhee-gold-july-09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/ask-rhee-gold-july-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rhee Gold            ]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a ballet school owner who has been in business for 21 years. Recently a student’s mother told me that her daughter would not be returning in the fall because they feel that I am old-fashioned. (I am 44 years old.) The mom said that requiring my students to wear a black leotard and pink tights to ballet class was “out of style” and that her daughter wanted to wear colors that would look better with her complexion. She also told me that it was ridiculous to require my students to wear their hair pulled back.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Tips for Teachers &#124; Pirouettes Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/2-tips-for-teachers-july-09/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2 Tips for Teachers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009 | 07 | July]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ballet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mignon Furman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pirouette]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In traveling to many cities on my audition tour, I have become more aware than ever of many young dancers’ inability to turn well. Look for more tips on improving this aspect of technique next month.]]></description>
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		<title>A Better You &#124; Know Your Upper Body</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/a-better-you-know-your-upper-body/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Better You]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[excercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[muscles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suzanne Martin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing is more beautiful or exhilarating than a port de bras. I love the saying “The legs dance the music and the upper body sings the movement.” But getting to the point where your dancing sings is not always easy. Often the problems are obvious to teachers, but what a correction really means or where the work should be happening might not be so evident to students. This month we examine some tools to guide corrections related to the upper body, and in the next few columns we will sequentially dissect the lower body and that all-important turnout.]]></description>
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		<title>On My Mind &#124; July 09</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/on-my-mind-july-09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/on-my-mind-july-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many school owners are experiencing a bit of trepidation about how the economy might affect registration for the fall season. This year, the customer loyalty that you’ve developed will be more important than ever. If you can hang on to most of last year’s enrollment (and hopefully add to it), the upcoming season should be a successful one. ]]></description>
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		<title>Mail &#124; July 09</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/mail-july-09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/mail-july-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 | 07 | July]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just saw your [August] 2007 article “Who Is Dolly Dinkle?” and thought I would share what I have learned. “Dolly Dingle” (different spelling, similar pronunciation) was a famous paper doll of a chubby, pink-cheeked young girl, which may have been considered a put-down by professionally trained ballet teachers when referring to the numerous amateur dance schools (classes were usually ballet/tap/hula/Charleston/baton, all in one hour) in competition with them, where hordes of the little darlings got to perform in cheesy recitals and in some cases got to take home plastic trophies.]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher in the Spotlight &#124; Joan Lewis Meade</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/teacher-in-the-spotlight-joan-lewis-meade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/teacher-in-the-spotlight-joan-lewis-meade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOMINATED BY: Carrie Sullivan, student: “Joanne has been an inspiration to me. She has no restrictions for age or ability in her classes. It doesn’t matter if her students are young or old, experienced or beginners, graceful or clumsy. Joanne makes them feel both welcome and capable of doing extraordinary things. This ability to inspire students to do their best, combined with her concentration on technique, has paid off. Her students routinely take home honors in local and regional competitions. In addition to building confidence and learning the correct form, Joanne says that ‘the benefits to students [from her teaching] reach beyond the function of form to include self-discipline and posture, and enhanced mind and memory performance.’ I have become a stronger person, mentally and physically, and learned insights about myself through working with Joanne. The positive, supportive atmosphere in Joanne’s studio nurtures a dancing ‘family’ of dear friendships.”]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Out Loud &#124; Dance and Synchronicity</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/thinking-out-loud-dance-and-synchronicity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/thinking-out-loud-dance-and-synchronicity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heidi Landgraf]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dancestudiolife.com/?p=463</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do I see with fresh eyes every day? How do I challenge myself to be awake, to really see what’s happening in front of me, in my life, within my routine?]]></description>
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		<title>Ballet Scene &#124; Vibrant Violette</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/ballet-scene-vibrant-violette/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/ballet-scene-vibrant-violette/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 | 07 | July]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ballet Scene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ballet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Sucato]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Violette Verdy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dancestudiolife.com/?p=354</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Former ballerina Violette Verdy takes a multifaceted approach to teaching By Steve Sucato “Everybody needs to be in a room with Violette Verdy,” says Patricia McBride, Verdy’s fellow former New York City Ballet star and longtime friend. “She is like sunshine.” Verdy’s effervescence and unwavering positivity have come to characterize not only her personality but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trim and Financially Fit</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/trim-and-financially-fit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/trim-and-financially-fit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Misty Lown]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for ways to trim costs? These simple solutions will help you put money where you need it most—in your bank account.

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		<title>Tiffany’s Dance Empire</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/tiffanys-dance-empire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/tiffanys-dance-empire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[david favrot]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dancestudiolife.com/?p=455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Think you’ve got your hands full running a dance studio? Now imagine running seven. We’re talking 2,500 students taking 600 classes a week from 20 teachers. Think of the scheduling, the payroll, the phone calls . . .]]></description>
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		<title>Dancing With the Spirits</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/dancing-with-the-spirits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vanina and Dennis Wilson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties, and things that go bump in the night, preserve us Good Lord!” implored a medieval Scottish prayer. Perhaps this sentiment was understandable in an era when life was more frightening and much shorter than in the present. Today, however, people seem to seek out a good scare, and Halloween, with its ghosts, witches, monsters, and black cats, is more popular than ever. Can dance studios take advantage of this popularity by attracting audiences to Halloween-themed shows?]]></description>
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		<title>What’s in a Title?</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/whats-in-a-title/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/whats-in-a-title/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Caroline Batson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Melissa Hoffman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? Does it really matter which way school owners in the United States classify and pay their staff teachers? The answer is yes. It matters to the Internal Revenue Service, and that means it should matter to you.]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofits: Filling a Need</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/nonprofits-filling-a-need/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/nonprofits-filling-a-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lisa Traiger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nobody gets into teaching dance and running a dance studio solely for the money; there are dozens of less physically, intellectually, and interpersonally demanding professions to choose from. Ask any number of dance teachers and studio owners why they do it, and without pause they’ll say it was for love, not money. If, along the way, they earn a living and make a profit, that’s practically a bonus.]]></description>
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		<title>View From the Front</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/view-from-the-front/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[david favrot]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your studio manager answers the phone, hands out Kleenex, placates grumpy parents, and wipes the nose of the occasional sobbing 3-year-old—but what does she really think about her job?]]></description>
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		<title>Put Some Show in Your Biz</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/put-some-show-in-your-biz/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/put-some-show-in-your-biz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hedy Perna]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you start thinking about your school’s annual holiday show, you’re probably focusing on interesting choreography and entertaining ideas. But how about some spectacular props and costumes? Putting the “show in your biz” doesn’t need to be an expensive venture if you are creative.]]></description>
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		<title>Small But Mighty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 | 07 | July]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask visual artist Dianna Stamness if she had ever dreamed of opening a dance studio and she’s likely to respond, “Not in a million years!” But four years after she moved to Spring Green, a small town 40 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin, that’s exactly what she did. Struck by the beauty of the rolling green hills, picturesque farms, and seemingly endless skies, she thought it would be the perfect place to focus on her painting and raise her two daughters. There was only one problem: Her daughters wanted to dance, and the town didn’t have a dance school.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Show Potpourri</title>
		<link>http://www.dancestudiolife.com/2009/07/holiday-show-potpourri/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhee Gold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 | 07 | July]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[december]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may be July for the rest of the planet, but for dance studio owners it’s time to think about snowflakes— and Santas and Sugar Plum Fairies and the other ingredients of December holiday recitals. How, you may wonder, do I compete with the studio across town that’s three times the size of mine? How do I breathe fresh life into my show when I’m watching every nickel I spend? What can I do that will have parents’ jaws dropping in delight, not in yawns?]]></description>
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