Gain Renewed Energy to Build Back your Dance Studio Business

GUEST SPEAKER: JESSICA AGUIRRE

Emmy-award winning journalist, Jessica Aguirre, shares how she overcame personal struggles to attain professional success. Plus, how she maintains resilience and recharges in the new normal.

About Jessica Aguirre

Jessica Aguirre is the 6 and 11 p.m. evening anchor at NBC Bay Area News and an Emmy award winning journalist. Jessica has been a primetime, evening anchor, in the Bay Area for over 20 years.

She began her career at the Spanish Language network, Univision, while attending the University of Miami. Before arriving in the Bay Area in 1998 she anchored and reported in Los Angeles and Miami, earning Emmy awards for her series on the struggles of migrant children and for her investigative work on child molesters as well as an Associated Press award for her series chronicling the struggle of boat people fleeing Cuba. During her tenure at NBC Bay Area Jessica won an Emmy for her poignant series, on the emotional journey of an East Bay transgender teen and her efforts to preserve her fertility before undergoing sex reassignment surgery, another Emmy for her live coverage of the "Ghostship" warehouse fire in Oakland and for field anchoring from the deadly Sonoma and Napa county firestorms.

Most recently Jessica was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Silver Circle for twenty-five years of excellence in television journalism.

Studio Owner OVERCOME

Join us live for Studio Owner OVERCOME a two-day virtual conference experience presented by dance studio owner and industry leader, Tiffany Henderson, featuring intimate conversations with women business owners and experts. 

Network from the comfort of your home! Studio Owner OVERCOME is November 12-13, 2020 and contains Live Q+A with Expert Panelists, Business Sessions, and Inspirational Keynote.

Learn more: https://www.pinnacledanceconference.com/pinnacle-live

Ready to hire, train, and manage new staff?

GUEST SPEAKER: LILLIAN STEINLE

Lillian Steinle shares her unique approach to hiring, training, and managing Millennials and Gen Z in the new normal. Plus, how she and her staff create a family atmosphere that extends to their clients. 

About Lillian Steinle

Lillian Steinle is the Regional General Manager of the Campo Di Bocce restaurant locations. Her philosophy in managing these fast paced, high volume facilities is using a hands-on approach to develop a fun and successful team. 

Lillian has over thirty years of experience as a restaurant general manager, she has managed at family owned and corporate restaurants, as well as opening larger hotels for Marriott and Hilton. In 2007, she moved to then-recently opened Campo Di Bocce of Livermore. Her dedication and care have helped the unique, ambitious restaurant flourish since its inception.

She is an active member of the California Restaurant Association and many local city organizations to improve the Livermore area for local businesses.

Her consistent hard work and display of respect and care in her position have garnered her great admiration among her peers and staff who, under Lillian’s leadership, truly feel as though they are a part of a “Family.'

Studio Owner OVERCOME

Join us live for Studio Owner OVERCOME a two-day virtual conference experience presented by dance studio owner and industry leader, Tiffany Henderson, featuring intimate conversations with women business owners and experts. 

Network from the comfort of your home! Studio Owner OVERCOME is November 12-13, 2020 and contains Live Q+A with Expert Panelists, Business Sessions, and Inspirational Keynote.

Learn more: https://www.pinnacledanceconference.com/pinnacle-live

Connection is not Cancelled

GUEST SPEAKER: TIFFANY HENDERSON

Tiffany Henderson shares insight on managing your cash flow, including ways to optimize additional revenue streams and maximize profits from recital experiences. 

Plus, how to attract the right candidates and the necessary teaching tools to equip them for excelling in adapted dance classes.

About Tiffany Henderson

Tiffany Henderson is an industry leader and dance business expert. Tiffany owns and operates seven Tiffany's Dance Academy locations in Northern California. Her video-based teacher training system and curriculum, Twinkle Star Dance, is currently implemented in 300+ dance studios worldwide.

Studio Owner OVERCOME

Join us live for Studio Owner OVERCOME a two-day virtual conference experience presented by dance studio owner and industry leader, Tiffany Henderson, featuring intimate conversations with women business owners and experts. 

Network from the comfort of your home! Studio Owner OVERCOME is November 12-13, 2020 and contains Live Q+A with Expert Panelists, Business Sessions, and Inspirational Keynote.

Learn more: https://www.pinnacledanceconference.com/pinnacle-live

Community is not Cancelled

GUEST SPEAKER: ARTEMIS GORDON 

Artemis Gordon shares how she and the Arts Umbrella Dance program created online initiatives to continue to serve their dancers and local community in the wake of Covid-19. Plus, how she is continuing to train pre-professional dancers effectively and safely under restrictions. 

About Artemis Gordon

An artistic and pedagogical authority in Dance, Artemis Gordon was named Artistic Director of the Arts Umbrella Dance program in 1992 after graduating from the National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program. Since then, Artemis has developed the program to be internationally recognized for producing graduates who are dancing in companies around the world such as Ballet BC, Nederlands Dans Theatre I & II, Batsheva Dance Company, and many others.

Artemis has toured the Arts Umbrella Dance Company to Holland, Italy, Japan, New York, and Montreal and fostered collaborations with Nederlands Dans Theatre, Yokohama Ballet, Spellbound Contemporary Dance, Joffrey Ballet School, and L'Ecole supérieure de ballet du Québec. 

In 2015, Artemis secured the affiliation between Ballet BC and Arts Umbrella, extending the impact of international choreographers in Vancouver and increasing opportunities for young dancers in Vancouver. Artemis won the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction award in the Arts, Culture, and Design category. Her vision extends beyond dance, preparing students with skills to navigate their lives with discipline, rigour, and innovation.

About Arts Umbrella 

Arts Umbrella Dance is a vanguard of developing relevant and wide-reaching dance arts and education. Our holistic and integrative approach is unique, nurturing young dancers to achieve their full potential.

With graduates that go on to perform with some of the world’s most prestigious companies, Arts Umbrella students are applauded as valuable company members for their maturity and understanding of the tenets of professional dance.

Our program has fostered integrity and inspired creativity in a generation of performers. And that growing legacy moves us forward, from a dancers first steps to a professional career.

Studio Owner OVERCOME

Join us live for Studio Owner OVERCOME a two-day virtual conference experience presented by dance studio owner and industry leader, Tiffany Henderson, featuring intimate conversations with women business owners and experts. 

Network from the comfort of your home! Studio Owner OVERCOME is November 12-13, 2020 and contains Live Q+A with Expert Panelists, Business Sessions, and Inspirational Keynote.

Learn more: https://www.pinnacledanceconference.com/pinnacle-live

celebrating is not cancelled

GUEST SPEAKER: SANDY COYTE 

Sandy Coyte shares how she and her Starbound National Talent Competition team pivoted from a nationwide city tour to a completely virtual experience for studios in the Spring and Summer. Plus, how she is getting creative with restrictions in various cities and venues to hold safe, in-person events for dancers.

About Sandy Coyte

From the moment you arrive, everyone who takes part in a Starbound Competition, from the studio directors, dance instructors and dance students, to the parents and grandparents, will recognize that Starbound National Talent Competition is a UNIQUE competition experience. Since 1994, Sandra Coyte, along with her husband Wayne, have strived to create a competition with a personal touch. Throughout the years, their success in this venture has been evidenced by the ever-growing numbers of returning customers, who are also considered to be friends. Sandra and Wayne have created these lasting relationships by providing participating teachers, dancers and parents with a very positive, personal experience at each of their competitions. The Starbound Directors endeavor to communicate and speak personally with each and every Studio Director and as many parents and performers as possible at every competition. These efforts have enabled Starbound to acquire the “Starbound Family” feeling that so many of our customers are familiar with, and return each year to experience. While competing, performers will find that the positive experience extends beyond the Directors! Our Stage Managers are friendly, professional and ready and able to assist with the timing of performances and the management of the backstage area. The Stage Managers are also an integral part of why Starbound’s competitions are known to run “on time”. We value your time, and make diligent efforts to provide you with the most accurate schedule possible. Upon taking the stage to perform, Starbound competitors face a judging panel consisting of individuals who possess extensive professional performance experience as well as experience working with children of all ages. Starbound utilizes an adjudicated scoring system, which allows the judges to provide performers with a score, along with  critiques. We strongly believe that positive-reinforcement is an invaluable educational tool, essential to the goal of building a child’s self-esteem. Our Judges strive to employ that philosophy in each of their evaluations. In keeping with our goal of providing a positive, self-esteem building experience, each and every performance is recognized at our Awards Ceremonies and receives an award for their efforts. Every performer has worked hard to be where they are and their accomplishments deserve recognition. We believe that if a student feels good about himself or herself, they WILL succeed! To those of you who are already a part of the “Starbound Family”, we look forward to seeing you again soon. We can’t wait to see how much you’ve accomplished since we last met. For those who are seeking a positive competition experience with a personal touch, we can’t wait to meet you!

Studio Owner Overcome

Join us live for Studio Owner OVERCOME a two-day virtual conference experience presented by dance studio owner and industry leader, Tiffany Henderson, featuring intimate conversations with women business owners and experts. 

​Network from the comfort of your home! Studio Owner OVERCOME is November 12-13, 2020 and contains Live Q+A with Expert Panelists, Business Sessions, and Inspirational Keynote.

Studio Owner Overcome Event: https://www.pinnacledanceconference.com/pinnacle-live