DanceFit Biz Builders
By Real Strategies to Get More Students, Earn More, and Build a Thriving Biz
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If you're a dance or fitness instructor who wants to grow your classes, increase your income, and turn your passion into a real business, you’re in the right place. Each week, I’ll break down the exact strategies, lessons, and behind-the-scenes truths I learned from building a thriving bellydance fitness brand. No fluff, no guessing, just real talk on instructor marketing tips, how to fill your classes, student retention, branding and class growth, so that you can build a profitable instructor career.
Lace up those dance and fitness shoes — it’s time to build the business you deserve. Let’s do this
Hit subscribe now and for kick-ass business success!
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DanceFit Biz Builders group
facebook.com/groups/bellydancebizbuilders
SharQui Instructor Academy
sharqui.kartra.com/page/sia
My Dance Channel
youtube.com/channel/UCHiBfVYhmOPhTYr948ShiEA
SharQui Virtual Studio
sharqui.kartra.com/page/online
Facebook
facebook.com/SharQuiworkout
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instagram.com/sharquiworkout
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tiktok.com/@sharquiworkout
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| Episode | Date |
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Performance, Teaching and the Future of Fitness with Keli Roberts | 115
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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What If the Dance Style You're Best Known For Isn't What Excites You Anymore? | 114
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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The Math Fitness & Dance Instructors Never Do | 113
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Why Your Students Aren't Coming Back (Even If They Like You) | 112
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Why MORE Isn't Helping Your Dance Fitness Class (And What To Do Instead) | 111
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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How Fitness Professionals Can Diversify Their Income and Stay Relevant in the AI Era | 110
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Why Your Dance or Fitness Class Doesn't Flow (And How to Fix It) | 109
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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How to Open a Yoga & Dance Studio - From Idea to Reality | 108
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May 27, 2026 |
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Why Your Students Are Always a Step Behind in Dance & Fitness Classes (And It's Not Them) |107
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May 20, 2026 |
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Two Businesses, One Career: How She Balanced Teaching and Design | 106
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May 13, 2026 |
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Why Free Isn't Helping Your Dance Fitness Business (And What Actually Does) | 105
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May 06, 2026 |
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How One Training Transformed Her Teaching Across All Dance & Fitness Formats | 104
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Truth About Pricing Your Dance & Fitness Classes | 103
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Facebook Isn't Dead - Instructors, Here's How To Use It | 102
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The 3 Types of Dance Fitness Instructors - (Which One Are You?) | 101
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Marisa Interview Me - What 30 Years in Dance & Fitness Really Taught Me | 100
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Fitness Trends for 2026 - Why ETM Isn't the Future | 99
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Social Media Trends for 2026 - What Dance & Fitness Instructors Need to Know | 98
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Teaching More Classes Won't Make You More Money - Real Talk for Dance & Dance Fitness Instructors | 97
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Why Aren't My Class Growing? | 96
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Just Got Certified? Here's the First Thing You Need to Do (If You Have Zero Business Experience) | 95
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Why This Article Went Viral and What it Teaches Us About Visibility | 94
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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A Fitness Certification is Not Optional for Dance & Dance Fitness Instructors | 93
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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A Curriculum Is Not Optional for Dance & Dance Fitness Instructors | 92
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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You Don't Need Social Media to Fill Your Dance & Fitness Classes | 91
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Likes Don't Fill Classes... Views Do | 90
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Why Copying Influencers is Hurting Your Business (and How to Grow Instead) | 89
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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The January Mistake Instructors Always Regret that Hurts Income and Growth | 88
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Knowing Your Why & Staying in the Game for Dance & Fitness Business Growth | 87
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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What the Top 1% of Fitness Instructors Do Differently in December | 86
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Reinvent to Thrive: How to Build a Long-Term Dance & Fitness Instructor Business | 85
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Boost Your Income: Smart Business Moves for Dance & Fitness Instructors (Because Your Class Deserves a Bigger Stage) | 84
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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The Pricing & Upsell Mistakes Costing You Students and Income (And How to Fix Them Fast)
| 83
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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How Suhaila Salimpour Built an Iconic Bellydance Empire (And What You Can Learn From It) | 82
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Feeling Stuck as an Instructor? How to Know If It’s Time to Level Up or Change Course | 81
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Gossip vs. Growth: How Drama Destroys Your Dance & Fitness Business | 80
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The Stressful Truth Behind Class Prep: And How to Grow Without the Overwhelm | 79
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Upsell Without the Ick: Moves to Boost Your Income & Grow Your Classes | 78
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Behind the Method: The Science That Grows Classes | 77
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Behind the Curtain: Passion, Teaching & Growing Your Instructor Biz | 76
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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What It Really Takes to Start a Studio (and Fill It With Students!) | 75
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Unstoppable: Building a Dance Business with Negativity Around You | 74
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Create Community, Grow Your Classes | 73
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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The Certification That Actually Filled Her Classes: Why Marisa Chose SharQui | 72
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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How Your Perspective Shapes Your Success: Business Coaching for Instructors | 71
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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You Don't Need More Content - You Need Better Content | 70
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The Truth About Raising Your Rates | 69
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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SharQui Taught Me That – An Instructor's Experience | 68
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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A Conversation We Can’t Ignore [REPLAY] | 67
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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What Suhaila Gave Me vs. What SharQui Gave Me | 66
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Read the Room or Lose the Room | 65
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Still Dancing, Still Here - Longevity and Legacy | 64
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Funnels, Schmunnels - Do I Really Need One? | 63
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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How One Dancer Turned Her Pain Into Power | 62
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Stop Being the World's Best Kept Secret | 61
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Stuck on What to Post? Start Here | 60
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Building a Dance Biz Beyond Borders & Labels | 59
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May 28, 2025 |
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Stop Hoping and Start Owning | 58
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May 21, 2025 |
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How you show up IS your business | 57
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May 14, 2025 |
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Growing Your Brand Through Fitness Can Be a Smart Move (Part 2) | 56
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May 07, 2025 |
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Growing Your Brand Through Fitness Can Be a Smart Move | 55
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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The Heart & Hustle of Building a Brand | 54
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Why the Old Way Is Failing You | 53
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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From Dancer to Director - Continuing a Legacy | 52
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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The Struggles of Teaching and How to Fix Them | 51
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Going For It - No Excuses, No Limits | 50
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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The Turning Point That Changed My Path | 49
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Building a Brand that Stands Out | 48
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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The Formula That Keeps My Business Running Without Me | 47
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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The Cost of Doing Nothing | 46
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Your Objection Playbook - How to Turn "No" Into "Yes" | 45
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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The App that Solves Exposure, Retention & Payments | 44
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Upgrade Your CTA's With This 5-Minute Hack | 43
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Rants, Laughs, and Real Talk | 42
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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You Don't Need to Be a Writer | 41
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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How to Answer the Question - 'What’s In It for Me?' | 40
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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The Mindset Shift Every Teacher Needs To Build Trust | 39
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Turning Challenges into Growth | 38
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Lessons from Backlash | 37
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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The SharQui Instructor Academy Difference | 36
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Why People Choose You | 35
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Do The Thing - Turning Passion into Action | 34
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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How Teaching to the Song Structure Is Sapping the Fun | 33
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Three Simple Ways To Sell Without Anxiety | 32
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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The Power of Using Real Content | 31
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Teaching To The Song Structure Is The Worst Way | 30
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Why Your Not Sending Enough Emails | 29
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Are You Going The Extra Mile? | 28
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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The Struggle For Content Traction | 27
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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My 25 Lessons From 25 Years | 26
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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The Cross Training That Transformed Her Teaching | 25
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Get Students To Stick - Music | 24
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Get Students To Stick - Cueing | 23
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Get Students To Stick - Breakdown and Buildup | 22
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Go From Good to Great | 21
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Reflect to Keep Your Students Coming Back | 20
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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A Must for Dance Business Owners | 19
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Confessions Of A Serial Seller | 18
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Dealing With The 1% - Class Fools | 17
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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The 3 Things Successful Dance Biz Owners Do | 16
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Standing Strong - My Story of Public Pushback | 15
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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They're Not Coming Back?! part 2 | 14
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May 12, 2024 |
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True Confession from the Back Row | 13
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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They're Not Coming Back?! part 1 | 12
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Choreographing Your Marketing Moves | 11
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Fostering Respect In Our Dance Industry | 10
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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The Content Web - Strategies for Visibility and Trust | 9
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Polishing Your Why | 8
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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First Impression Matters | 7
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Kickstart Your Lead Generation | 6
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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If I Were Starting Today with Leads | 5
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The 4 Keys to Building a Money Smart Business | 4
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Pivoting with Purpose - From Seed to Bloom | 3
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Gut Check for Success - The Stages of Growth | 2
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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From Dancer To Hustler and Growing My Biz | 1
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Feb 29, 2024 |