LIVE EVENTS

TIFFANY HENDERSON'S 
PREMIER DANCE CONFERENCE + RETREAT

OMNI ROYAL ORLEANS

July 18-20, 2025

VENUE

Omni Royal Orleans

Omni Royal Orleans anchors the beautiful French Quarter at the fashionable intersection of St. Louis and Royal streets. From the marble lobby to the crystal chandeliers overhead, our historic Four Diamond New Orleans hotel reflects a more sophisticated time. Step onto the rooftop pool deck or the wrought iron balcony of select guest rooms to look down on the street activity below. Right outside the double doors, discover the storied architecture and boutique shopping of the French Quarter. Just two blocks away, Bourbon Street resonates with activity and excitement. Explore the enchanting culture of The Big Easy through fabulous food, upbeat jazz and inviting nightlife at our French Quarter hotel in New Orleans, LA.

ACCOMMODATIONS 

Specially priced rooms are available from $159+ per night. Reservations are first come, first serve. Reservations by attendees must be received on or before, Friday, June 27, 2025.

PINNACLE SCHEDULE

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Fresh, Exciting Content to Grow Your Studio

DANCE POSITIVE TRACK

Dance Studio Owner Only: Leading with Character Strengths

Summary:
This session empowers studio owners to lead with integrity, authenticity, and resilience by identifying and leveraging their unique character strengths. Participants will explore the VIA Character Strengths framework to build a values-driven leadership style that fosters a supportive and thriving studio environment. Learn how to model strength-based leadership for your team and community.

Dance Studio Owner Only: Cultivating Positive Performing Company Culture

Summary:
Create a performing company culture that emphasizes growth, support, and joy. This class offers practical strategies for cultivating team cohesion, promoting psychological safety, and celebrating effort alongside achievement. Participants will explore tools to balance excellence with wellbeing, ensuring dancers flourish artistically and emotionally within their performance teams.

Dance Studio Owner Only: Leading with Heart and Connection

Summary:
Great leadership starts with empathy and emotional intelligence. In this class, studio leaders and educators will develop skills to deepen trust, communication, and connection with staff, dancers, and families. Through reflective exercises and interactive discussion, attendees will learn how to lead with compassion while maintaining clear boundaries and expectations.

Dance Studio Owner Only: Dance Studio Owner Mindfulness

Summary:
Running a studio comes with constant challenges and high demands. This mindfulness session is designed specifically for studio owners to cultivate present-moment awareness, reduce stress, and enhance decision-making. Participants will engage in mindfulness practices that promote clarity, creativity, and resilience, offering tools to bring calm and intention to leadership.

Dance Teacher Mindfulness

Summary:
Dance teachers will explore how mindfulness can transform their teaching practice and enhance student engagement. This class provides simple, effective tools to manage stress, maintain presence in the classroom, and support dancer wellbeing. Teachers will leave with strategies to create a mindful, focused, and compassionate learning environment.

Teaching Methods: Creating Magical Classrooms that Grow Dancers Mind, Body, Soul

Summary:
Go beyond technique and build holistic dance experiences that nurture the whole dancer. This session explores innovative teaching methods that integrate cognitive development, emotional intelligence, and physical training. Learn how to create inspiring, inclusive, and joyful classrooms that develop not only skilled dancers, but confident, connected individuals.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT TRACK

Insights into the Preschool Mind: Social/Emotional Development – Using the Classroom to Develop Strengths of Heart

Summary:
Explore the emotional world of young dancers and discover how to create a classroom environment that nurtures empathy, resilience, and cooperation. This session delves into age-appropriate social and emotional development, offering dance educators tools to intentionally build “strengths of heart” such as kindness, patience, and confidence through movement, music, and interaction.

Insights into the Preschool Mind: Cognitive Development – Using the Classroom to Develop Cognitive Processes

Summary:
Unlock the ways young minds grow through dance! This class focuses on how cognitive processes—like memory, attention, sequencing, and problem-solving—are developed in early childhood and how dance can play a key role. Educators will learn strategies to support cognitive growth through playful structure, repetition, and imaginative engagement.

Adaptive Classroom

Summary:
Every dancer deserves a space to shine. This session provides guidance on creating inclusive, adaptive classrooms that welcome and support children with diverse learning styles, abilities, and needs. Participants will gain insight into modifying curriculum, fostering sensory-friendly environments, and using movement as a bridge to connection and expression for all students.

DANCE MOVEMENT TRACK

Twinkle Babies (Ages 2–3)

Summary:
Step into the magical world of first dance experiences! This session explores developmentally appropriate movement for toddlers, emphasizing joy, rhythm, coordination, and classroom routine. Educators will learn how to use props, music, and simple choreography to create a nurturing and engaging environment for the tiniest dancers.

Twinkle Stars (Ages 3–4)

Summary:
Build the foundation for confident young dancers. This class dives into methods for teaching basic dance skills while developing motor coordination, listening skills, and classroom etiquette. Discover playful techniques that keep preschoolers engaged while fostering a love for movement and music.

Twinkle Stars (Ages 4–5 / 5–6)

Summary:
Support the next stage of growth with purposeful movement and creative exploration. This session focuses on enhancing fine motor skills, introducing structured combinations, and encouraging expressive movement. Learn how to bridge playful learning with technique-building in a way that prepares dancers for more focused training.

Show Stars Ballet

Summary:
Grace meets structure in this foundational ballet class designed for young dancers. Discover age-appropriate ways to introduce ballet technique, posture, and performance quality while keeping class imaginative and fun. Learn to incorporate storytelling and visual imagery to support early ballet learning.

Show Stars Jazz

Summary:
Get ready to groove! This class covers how to teach high-energy jazz technique to early elementary dancers with a focus on coordination, musicality, and showmanship. Explore exercises and combinations that build strength and confidence while keeping the fun front and center.

Show Stars Hip-Hop

Summary:
Bring the beat and the attitude in a kid-friendly way! Learn how to introduce hip-hop movement and culture to young dancers with age-appropriate choreography, music, and classroom structure. This session will highlight how to create a fun and inclusive vibe while building rhythm, coordination, and confidence.

Show Stars Tap

Summary:
Make rhythm come alive! This class focuses on teaching fundamental tap steps and musicality to young dancers in an engaging and structured way. Explore strategies for keeping rhythm games, call-and-response, and footwork fun and accessible for growing tap dancers.

Guided Improv – Show Stars Contemporary

Summary:
Encourage expressive movement and creative freedom through guided improvisation. This session introduces young dancers to contemporary dance concepts such as space, shape, and dynamics through age-appropriate prompts. Learn how to facilitate movement exploration that builds confidence and individuality in a safe, supportive setting.

Holiday Recital Dances

Summary:
Bring the magic of the season to life! This session showcases festive choreography ideas, staging tips, and production insights for holiday-themed performances. Learn how to design dances that are both developmentally appropriate and crowd-pleasing, creating memorable recital moments for dancers and families alike.

MOVEMENT FOR YOU TRACK

This track is designed for dance educators to move for themselves—not for a class, not for choreography, but purely for the joy of dancing. Each session offers an intermediate-level class in a different style, giving teachers the space to reconnect with their personal artistry, challenge their technique, and reignite their passion. Whether you’re stepping back into the studio for self-care or pushing your own growth, this track is all about honoring you as a dancer.

Intermediate Jazz – For Teachers

Summary:
Reenergize your technique and musicality in this upbeat and empowering jazz class. With stylized combinations and dynamic movement, you’ll rediscover the joy of performance and the thrill of strong, expressive movement that reminds you of your roots.

Intermediate Contemporary – For Teachers

Summary:
Find freedom and depth through contemporary movement. This class invites educators to explore fluid transitions, emotional connection, and grounded technique, helping you reconnect with the expressive, introspective side of your artistry.

Intermediate Ballet – For Teachers

Summary:
Return to your foundation with a class that emphasizes clean technique, control, and grace. This ballet session is designed to build strength and refine lines while offering a restorative and focused space for teachers to move with elegance and intention.

Intermediate Hip-Hop – For Teachers

Summary:
Get down, let go, and enjoy the rhythm! This high-energy hip-hop class blends musicality, confidence, and current movement styles in a fun, supportive setting that challenges your coordination and recharges your love for movement.

SAVOR AND SHARE TRACK

Recital Savor & Share

Summary:
Celebrate the magic of recital season by sharing what works—and what wows. In this collaborative session, studio owners and educators exchange ideas, tips, and lessons learned from their own recital experiences. From themes and logistics to parent communication and dancer experience, walk away with fresh inspiration and practical tools to elevate your next show.

Marketing Savor & Share

Summary:
Tap into the power of collective creativity! This marketing-focused session is all about idea-sharing and strategy-swapping. Discover what’s driving enrollment, engagement, and brand loyalty at other studios, and contribute your own success stories. Participants will leave with a toolbox of actionable marketing ideas—from social media to community outreach.

Camps and Extras Savor & Share

Summary:
Make your supplemental programming shine! This session invites studios to share their most successful camps, workshops, intensives, and special events. Gain insight into timing, themes, pricing, and promotion while learning how to create standout experiences that build community, increase revenue, and keep dancers excited year-round.

DANCE BUSINESS SEMINARS

NEW Marketing Masterclass
Unlock the secrets of effective marketing strategies tailored specifically for dance studios. This comprehensive session will dive deep into how to use data-driven marketing to reach more students, enhance your brand, and grow your business. Learn how to harness social media, email marketing, and community engagement to increase visibility and attract new clients. Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine your strategies, this class will provide actionable insights for boosting your studio's presence and success.

Key Highlights:

• Effective social media strategies for dance studios

• Data-driven marketing techniques to track and grow your business

• How to craft compelling campaigns that resonate with potential students

• Tips for community engagement and building a loyal customer base

• Maximizing email marketing and digital advertising for studios

  
  

NEW Non-Competitive Programs
Dive into the many benefits of non-competitive programs in your dance studio. This session will explore how to create a supportive, inclusive environment for dancers of all skill levels. Discover how non-competitive classes can foster creativity, collaboration, and a love for dance without the pressure of competition. Learn practical ways to implement these programs in your studio and how they can benefit students, parents, and your business.

Key Highlights:

• Benefits of non-competitive programs for student development

• Building a supportive and inclusive studio culture

• Creating non-competitive classes that still challenge and inspire students

• Marketing and positioning non-competitive programs in your studio

• How to increase student retention through non-competitive offerings

  
  

NEW Leadership and Management Workshop
Enhance your leadership and management skills with practical strategies designed to help you run your dance studio more effectively. Whether you’re a new studio owner or an experienced one, this workshop will provide actionable advice on managing staff, building a positive studio culture, and growing your business. Learn how to create a vision, lead your team, and manage day-to-day operations with confidence and ease.

Key Highlights:

• Effective leadership techniques for dance studio owners

• Building a positive and productive studio culture

• Managing staff and creating clear communication channels

• Time management and balancing administrative tasks

• Practical strategies for scaling your business and expanding your offerings

  
  

NEW Child Development and Adaptive Classroom
In this session, learn how to create an inclusive and adaptive classroom environment that caters to the diverse learning needs of every child. Understand how to work with students who have different learning styles, disabilities, and developmental stages. This training is perfect for educators who are committed to supporting all students and ensuring they thrive in a positive, growth-centered environment.

Key Highlights:

• Child development stages and how they impact dance learning

• Strategies for creating an adaptive and inclusive dance classroom

• Tailoring lessons for students with varying abilities and needs

• Approaches for fostering emotional, social, and physical growth in students

• Creating a supportive environment that encourages every child’s success

  
  

NEW Women and Finances with Teresa Bailey - Wealth of a Woman
Empower yourself with financial insights tailored specifically for women in the dance industry. In this session, we’ll cover strategies to achieve financial independence and security, manage business finances, and plan for future growth. This class is designed to help you feel confident in handling finances, understanding investments, and making decisions that benefit your business and personal well-being.

Key Highlights:

• Financial strategies for women business owners in the dance industry

• Budgeting, cash flow management, and business financial planning

• How to build financial security and long-term wealth

• Investment strategies and planning for the future

• Practical advice for balancing personal and business finances

  
  

NEW Well-Being for Dance Educators with Karen Andujar
As a dance educator, it’s crucial to prioritize your mental and physical well-being. This session offers expert tips on self-care, stress management, and staying healthy as a dance professional. Learn practical strategies to maintain a balanced lifestyle, prevent burnout, and improve overall well-being, so you can show up for your students and your business at your best. It’s time to invest in YOU!

Key Highlights:

• Strategies for mental and physical self-care tailored for dance educators

• Preventing burnout and maintaining energy throughout the year

• Building a healthy work-life balance as a studio owner and educator

• Mindfulness and stress-reduction techniques

• How to create a self-care routine that works for your schedule

NEW Building a Strong Team & Expanding with Confidence with Beth Bradley

Successful dance studios thrive on the strength of their staff and the vision of their leadership. In this exclusive session for studio owners, we’ll dive into the essential strategies for building a loyal, high-performing team of teachers and administrators who support your mission. Learn how to cultivate a positive studio culture, implement effective hiring and retention practices, and empower your team to take ownership.

Key Highlights:

• Build a Rockstar Team – Hire, retain, and empower teachers and staff to create a thriving studio culture.

• Leadership & Studio Culture – Foster a positive, mission-driven environment that keeps your team engaged.

• Expansion Readiness – Know when and how to take the leap into opening a second location.

• Overcoming Challenges – Navigate common hurdles in staffing, operations, and brand consistency.

• Actionable Strategies – Walk away with a roadmap for strengthening your current studio and scaling with confidence.

This session is designed exclusively for studio owners ready to elevate their leadership, strengthen their team, and strategically grow their business.

NEW Succession Planning for Dance Studio Owners with Kelly Stento and Tina Hansen

As a dance studio owner, planning for the future of your business is essential—whether you're looking to sell, transition leadership, or secure a long-term legacy. In this exclusive session, we’ll dive into the key aspects of succession planning, including:

Key Highlights:

• Why Sell? Understanding the motivations behind selling your studio and identifying the right time to make a move.

• Preparing Your Business for Sale Steps to ensure your studio is financially, operationally, and emotionally ready for a transition.

• The Experience of Selling Insights into what to expect during the sales process, from finding the right buyer to negotiating terms and closing the deal.

• Q&A Session Bring your questions for an open discussion with industry experts and studio owners who have successfully navigated the sale of their businesses.

PRESENTERS

Tiffany Henderson

STUDIO SUCCESS STORIES

I’ve owned my studio for five years and it completely changed for the better once I began incorporating Twinkle Star Dance!

I’ve owned my studio for five years and it completely changed for the better once I began incorporating Twinkle Star Dance! I embraced everything Tiffany suggested and my studio grew from 50 to 245! I love working with Tiffany and Amanda. They are always there to advise and encourage. This is the best decision I made!”

Julie Dickens, JDM School of Dance

Twinkle Star Dance helped me grow to be a successful studio.

Twinkle Star Dance helped me grow to be a successful studio. The curriculum is so easy to access and give to my teachers. I love the consistency it has brought to our classes. The holiday dances add so much fun throughout the year. I can't believe how quickly our Twinkle Babies and Twinkle Stars classes fill up each year. We have 90 kids in our Twinkle Stars ages 3-4 classes alone!”  

Kelly Pfeiffer, Megleo’s School of Dance

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