Resources
Running a studio well, one problem at a time.
Straight-talk guides for dance, music, gymnastics, and cheer studio owners — enrollment, billing, staffing, and the stuff nobody tells you when you open the doors.
From StudioSpark
The Real Cost of Running Five Separate Tools for One Studio
Most studios don't pay for one system. They pay for five, and then pay again in the time it takes to keep them talking to each other.
5 min read
Studio Ops
A Simple System for Tracking Class Capacity So You Stop Guessing
Overbooking a class annoys families. Underfilling one costs you money you'll never get back. Both come from the same root problem: nobody has one real-time number to look at.
4 min read
Marketing & Enrollment
Getting Your First 50 Reviews Without Feeling Like You're Begging
Most studio owners either never ask or ask so awkwardly they'd rather skip it. There's a version of asking that doesn't feel gross to either side.
5 min read
Money & Billing
Autopay Setup That Doesn't Bury You in Declined-Card Emails
Autopay is supposed to make billing something you stop thinking about. For a lot of studios it does the opposite, because nobody set up what happens when a card fails.
4 min read