What is a brand?

Previously, I talked about why your dance studio’s brand is important for growing your business. But what exactly is your brand?

It does comprise your logo, and the fonts and colors you use. Visual design is important, of course!

Dance Studio OwnerAshley HartfordJune 20, 2022brand, branding, grow your studio, teaching, pre-ballet, creative dance, creative movement, beginning ballet, toddler dance, preschool ballet, once upon a ballet

Three Pillars of a Successful Preschool Dance Class

When you understand child development, so many things change in your classes. First, you'll see your young students differently. I can remember when I first started teaching preschoolers. I THOUGHT my students would stand in lines, wait their turns, and work hard just like my older students had.

teachingAshley HartfordMay 30, 2022teaching, pre-ballet, creative dance, creative movement, beginning ballet, toddler dance, preschool ballet, once upon a ballet

How to Teach Technique Correctly to Children

We focus a lot on posture in Once Upon A Ballet even from early on. Posture is important in the early years to promote good habits in the future. We focus on students’ posture mostly during the more technical portions of class like centre barre or barre, centre allegro, and traveling exercises.

teachingAshley HartfordMay 16, 2022teaching, pre-ballet, creative dance, creative movement, beginning ballet, toddler dance, preschool ballet, once upon a ballet

Why I Started Once Upon a Ballet

I want Once Upon a Ballet to help teachers inspire their youngest students. All of our materials are meant to bring FUN into the dance classroom, but in a way that is educational, age-appropriate, fosters child development, and gives students a strong foundation for beginning levels of dance later on.

Spotlight SeriesAshley HartfordMay 9, 2022teaching, pre-ballet, creative dance, creative movement, certified teacher, contributing teacher, once upon a ballet