Without Adding Work to Your Plate
Turn Your Senior Students Into Leaders
ASPIRE is a done-for-you leadership and assistant teaching pathway that helps studios retain teens, build reliable assistants, and earn income — without extra admin, staffing, or setup costs.
Why Studios Lose Their Best Teens
Most studios don’t lose senior students because of dance.
They lose them because:
- teens feel like they’ve “outgrown” classes
- there’s no clear next step or responsibility
- studios need assistants but can’t train them properly
- paying wages for assistants isn’t always sustainable
The result?
Good kids drift away — right when they could be leaders.
ASPIRE was created to solve this exact problem.
What Is ASPIRE?
ASPIRE is a leadership and assistant teaching program studios add alongside their existing timetable.
It gives older students:
- real responsibility
- leadership skills
- purpose inside the studio
And it gives studios:
- trained assistant teachers
- stronger retention
- leadership culture
- an additional income stream
All without adding admin, compliance stress, or workload.
How ASPIRE Works in Your Studio
Step 1: You nominate suitable students
Most studios nominate students aged 13–19 who show maturity, commitment, and leadership potential.
Step 2: DTO delivers the program
Dance Training Organisation handles:
- training content
- resources
- enrolments
- assessment and structure
Step 3: Students assist in your studio
Students apply what they’re learning by assisting in classes at your studio, building confidence and capability in real time.
Studios receive commission for each enrolled student.
Your Role as a Studio Partner
You do:
- nominate suitable students
- provide opportunities for them to assist in classes
- support leadership within your studio
You don’t:
- create content
- assess work
- manage compliance or paperwork
- invoice families
- take on extra admin
ASPIRE is designed to fit into your studio — not take it over.
Why Studios Choose ASPIRE
Studios partner with ASPIRE because it:
- keeps senior students engaged for longer
- develops assistant teachers from within
- strengthens studio culture and leadership
- adds income without financial risk
- requires no setup fees or staffing changes
Many studios start small, then expand once they see the impact.
Program Options (At a Glance)
ASPIRE can be offered as:
- an accredited pathway
- a non-accredited leadership pathway
DTO helps studios choose the option that best suits their students and structure.
Full details are provided in the Studio Info Pack.
Is ASPIRE Right for Your Studio?
There’s no obligation and no pressure.
The next step is simply about clarity.
No setup fees. No obligation. Just a conversation.