The Lie I Bought Into: Showing Up Isn’t Being Present

The Lie I Bought Into: Showing Up Isn't Being Present Part 1 of 4 It's Omar. I recently finished a 10-day silent meditation retreat. 100 hours. 10 hours of meditation per day for 10 days. On the final morning, as I was packing my bags, an issue that had come up again...

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The Lie I Bought In to: Part 3

The Lie I Bought in to: Part 3 Part 3 of 4 This is Omar. Remember where we left off? I was saying that my systems were finally working. The Hip Hop Championship was beginning to run like clockwork again—starting and finishing within minutes of published times. My...

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The Lie I Bought Into part 2

The Lie I Bought Into Part 2 The first major insight Part 2 of 4 Hey it's Omar again. Remember that phone call I told you about? The one where I was standing at the back of the Hip Hop Championship, casually chatting with a colleague while my team handled everything?...

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The Lie I Bought Into: Showing Up Isn’t Being Present

The Lie I Bought Into: Showing Up Isn't Being Present Part 1 of 4 It's Omar. I recently finished a 10-day silent meditation retreat. 100 hours. 10 hours of meditation per day for 10 days. On the final morning, as I was packing my bags, an issue that had come up again...

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Gmail’s Email Hygiene 2024 Overhaul: 6 Things Dance Studios Need to Do Immediately!

Introduction: As 2024 approaches, Gmail is rolling out significant changes that will impact how dance studios manage their email communications. It's crucial to stay ahead and adapt email hygiene swiftly. Here's a quick rundown of what you need to do. 1. Quick Summary...

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5 Strategies to Get Your Dance Studio Students to Pay on Time – Proven Results!

Dance Your Way to Timely Payments: A Guide for Studio Owners Ever feel like you're doing the cha-cha with your clients when it comes to getting paid on time? You're not alone. Many small businesses in the U.S. and around the world , including dance studios,...

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Late Night Intrusion? The Foolproof Guide to Managing Parent Messages After Hours

Has this ever happened to you? It’s after midnight. Who could be messaging at this hour? Oh... dear. As studio owners, we all appreciate and enjoy receiving messages from our students' parents - it shows that they are invested in their child's dance...

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10 Proven Ways to Boost Enrollment in Your Dance Studio

Photographer: Roman Laschov | Source: Unsplash As an experienced dance studio owner, I know how challenging it can be to increase enrollment in your dance studio, especially for those who have been in business for less than 5 years or if you're experiencing a...

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The Laws of Attraction: 5 Marketing Tips to Attract and Retain Your Ideal Student

Marketing strategies are essential for any business, and that includes your dance studio. By knowing your ideal student, developing a compelling brand story, leveraging social media, getting involved in the community, and hosting events and workshops, you can attract ne…

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The No BS Guide to Developing Your Dance Troupe to succeed at Dance Competitions

If you’re a dance studio owner, you know that competitions can be a great way to challenge your dancers and help them grow. But how do you prepare newcomers to compete? Here are some tips to get your dancers ready for competition season.

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Copyright

by | May 19, 2015 |

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Nation’s Best Dance School

by | Mar 8, 2015 | , ,

 NATION'S BEST DANCE SCHOOL AWARD We are very excited to announce the first winners of the Nation's Best Dance School Award on our results page. The Nation's Best Dance School Award for Street Dance is granted to the most active, talented, successful dance studio in...

What does idance® stand for?

by | Jan 9, 2015 |

What are we here for? Personally, I have changed my thoughts  on New Year's Resolutions many times, mostly because they don't mean anything… sort of. We make Resolutions  to recognise a fresh start and motivate ourselves to make a change in our life. The problem...

Bring Sunshine to the life of a child

by | Jun 29, 2014 |

It's that simple. Your t-shirt purchase will help transform the lives of children in the UK and around the world. 100% of the proceeds will be sent to the the NSPCC and Save the Children. So buy now.Click the link. Let's do this.  

The Four Hour body

The Four Hour body

by | Oct 13, 2012 |

This book will blow you away! A few weeks ago I bought a book with the unlikely title The 4-Hour Body: An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman: The Secrets and Science of Rapid Body Transformation <img...

Street Dance Debates

Street Dance Debates

by | Oct 4, 2012 | , ,

Jump Off famed for it's MC, streetdance crew, and booty shaking battles hosted a debate last week and invited some of the UK's most respected dancers, choreographers, presenters and event managers to meet and discuss a variety of issues. Yours truly, Omar Paloma, was...

Nice to Hear that we have the right spirit!

by | May 10, 2012 |

I just had an amazing chat with Rikki Doughty https://www.facebook.com/rikkidoughty from Futunity about the Hip Hop Champs.   He told me ‘I don't come to dance events to get wound up I come to be inspired… I love the friendly atmosphere at idance,...