Produce a Magical Holiday Show with Ease
In this episode, Tiffany Henderson is sharing expert tips for producing a crowd-pleasing holiday performance on a short timeline that brings out the best in your youngest dancers! Holiday shows matter more than ever and we’re here to help you make participation easy. Learn what to include in your holiday performance package, how to budget for your show venue, and how to leverage done-for-you choreography and costume ideas to re-inspire teaching staff and boost dancer confidence.

You’ll Learn:

  • Why holiday shows matter to children and families more than ever this year
  • How to make participation easy and part of your studio experience
  • What you can include in your holiday performance package fee and why it is a great value when positioned this way
  • How to budget for your holiday show venue and when to think outside the traditional theatre model to have a great show
  • Leverage done-for-you choreography and costume ideas to re-inspire teaching staff and boost dancer confidence
  • Tips for producing a crowd-pleasing holiday performance on a short timeline that is designed to bring out the best in your youngest dancers

Key Takeaways

[1:00] Why do holiday dance shows matter so much?

[2:35] Your child only becomes six once in their lifetime. It’s important to celebrate these tiny milestones.

[3:25] How do you get parents excited about a holiday show performance?

[5:05] Make parents opt out instead of having them opt in. It’s easier for everyone involved.

[5:40] Assume everyone wants to participate until they raise their hand and say no.

[7:00] Here’s how you can up your performance and raise your prices without making it more labor intensive for you.

[9:00] Tiffany does a quick math game on what you can reasonably charge for these shows.

[12:00] Plans are always subjected to change in this post-covid world. How is Tiffany structuring that?

[16:25] People are burned out, especially dance owners. Tiffany offers advice on how you can organize a show while still keeping mentally sane.

[20:45] Don’t give your students something too advanced for this holiday show. Keep things simple, light, and fun.

[22:55] If you can do a dress rehearsal, do it, but a lot of parents don’t want to go. Be prepared for that.

[29:00] Don’t know if you can do it? Reach out to Tiffany! She’s more than happy to help.

Resources

Holiday Choreography: https://www.twinklestardance.com/subscriptions

Holiday Costume Pairings: https://www.revolutiondance.com/TSDcostumepairings

More information on Twinkle Star Dance: https://www.revolutiondance.com/twinklestar

Episode sponsored by: Revolutiondance.com

Connect with Tiffany: Tiffanydance.com, Twinklestardance.com/ & Facebook

About Our Guest:
Tiffany Henderson

Tiffany Henderson

Tiffany Henderson is the owner and operator of seven demographically different Tiffany’s Dance Academy locations in Northern California, a nationally recognized business expert and lecturer on dance business, and the founder of the Twinkle Star Dance program implemented in over 300 dance studios worldwide.
 
Learn more and connect with Tiffany: https://www.twinklestardance.com/about-tiffany
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