by Jill Tirone | Jul 18, 2025 | Podcast
More Than Marley: Creating Safer, Smarter Dance Spaces In this episode of Dance Studio 411, Jill Tirone chats with Bill Brown from Gerriets, a global leader in dance flooring solutions for over 75 years. They cover everything from choosing the right Marley floor to...
by Jill Tirone | May 16, 2025 | Podcast
Studio Life, Setbacks & Success: Lessons in Leadership In this episode of Dance Studio 411, host Jill Tirone sits down with Dotty Hancock, owner of Dance Arts Academy in Idaho. Dottie shares her 24-year journey of building a thriving studio while balancing family,...
by Jill Tirone | Apr 29, 2025 | Podcast
Grace Under Pressure: Leading Your Studio with Humor, Heart & Flexibility In this episode, Jill Tirone sits down with veteran studio owner and mentor Samantha Bower to talk about navigating the pressures of leadership with humor, heart, and flexibility. From...
by Jill Tirone | Mar 11, 2025 | Podcast
Creating Stakeholders in Your Dance Studio Business In this episode, Jill Tirone is joined by Amelia Fazio to discuss how dance studio owners can empower their teachers to become true stakeholders in their business. They explore why teacher engagement is essential,...
by Jill Tirone | Mar 7, 2025 | Podcast
Tap to the Future In this episode of Dance Studio 411, we dive into the world of tap with Julie Kay Stallcup, Melanie McGonigal, and Mandy Yip, the passionate team behind the innovative Tap Roots curriculum. This power house trio discuss the historically significant...
by Jill Tirone | Feb 21, 2025 | Podcast
Maximize Your Recital Revenue with DRT Performance Tix In this episode of Dance Studio 411, we sit down with Josh Olson, the founder of DRT Performance Tix, the leading ticketing provider in the dance industry. Josh shares how DRT Tix helps dance studios simplify the...
