The leading business Coaching Program and community exclusively for dance and performing art studio owners who want more profit, more time back, easy systems to fill their classes – AND love running their business as much as they love their art.
The leading business coaching program and community exclusively for dance and performing arts studio owners who want more profit, more time back, easy systems to fill their classes – AND love running their business as much as they love their art.
Your Studio. Simplified. Scalable. Thriving – with done-for-you systems, strategies and up-to-date business success information that fills your classes and simplifies your studio.
The Studio BUSINESS Academy program is an exclusive, highly practical business growth coaching program made specifically for dance and performing arts studio owners – run by an experienced Studio Owner of 50 YEARS experience in the industry, and delivered by a Registered Training Organisation.
The Studio BUSINESS Academy is Brown down into 5 major sections to step you through Success – START
✔ Streamline your studio with smart, sustainable systems
✔ Learn to set up your digital “Studio Brain” using Google Drive, Google Sites & MindMeister
✔ Implement Safe Dance practices and WHS policies with ease
✔ Build systems that save time and reduce stress
✔ Create clarity and order in your day-to-day operations
✔ Support long-term growth with scalable studio processes
✔ Eliminate chaos with practical tools you’ll actually use
✔ Build a motivated, empowered studio team that feels like family
✔ Learn to lead with confidence and communicate with impact
✔ Develop a strong team culture that supports growth and retention
✔ Master hiring and onboarding processes to attract the right people
✔ Implement emotional intelligence tools for better team dynamics
✔ Use one-on-one coaching systems to support and uplift your staff
✔ Become the kind of leader your team loves to follow
✔ Attract more of the right students with proven marketing strategies
✔ Craft a compelling, standout brand that connects with your ideal audience
✔ Define your Ideal Client Avatars to target your dream families
✔ Launch focused, high-converting campaigns across social media & beyond
✔ Access ready-to-use templates to save time and boost results
✔ Learn how to create content that connects and converts
✔ Understand analytics and advertising so you can grow with confidence
✔ Keep students coming back term after term with a proven retention strategy
✔ Build deep, lasting connections with students and their families
✔ Deliver next-level customer service that sets your studio apart
✔ Access ready-to-use scripts and tools to handle key retention moments
✔ Create simple systems that support student loyalty year-round
✔ Reduce drop-offs and increase lifetime value of each enrolment
✔ Walk away with a personalised retention plan tailored to your studio
✔ Clarify your studio vision and set aligned priorities
✔ Discover and embrace your strengths as a creative leader
✔ Reflect, reset, and realign through guided mindset exercises
✔ Gain tools to dream bigger and lead with impact
✔ Complete award submission exercises to elevate your leadership profile
✔ Build the confidence to lead your studio – and yourself – to new heights
As soon as you join, you get INSTANT, FULL ACCESS to our entire members’ site — packed with business workshops, training modules, templates, checklists, and resources designed specifically for dance studio owners.
24/7 access to a self-paced online portal – learn whenever it suits you
But that’s just the beginning…
To make sure you’re always supported, inspired, and up to date with the latest strategies, you also receive:
✔ Monthly group coaching calls with Kerrie – ask your questions, get clear guidance, and stay on track
✔ Monthly deep-dive masterclasses with Kerrie and guest experts – covering the most powerful growth strategies across the 5 key studio success areas
✔ Exclusive access to our members-only Facebook group – for daily support, connection, and community
✔ A continuous stream of fresh, relevant content and strategies to help you grow with confidence
This program is built to fit around your life – no overwhelm, just real progress, at your pace, with expert support every step of the way.
Streamline your studio to run like clockwork
Say goodbye to chaos and hello to clarity. This module helps you build smart, sustainable systems using tools like Google Drive, Google Sites, and MindMeister. From creating your “Studio Brain” to implementing Safe Dance practices and WHS policies, you’ll develop easy-to-manage systems that save time, improve safety, and support studio growth.
Build a motivated, empowered studio team
You can’t grow your studio alone. Learn how to communicate with impact, lead confidently, and create a team culture that feels like family. From hiring and onboarding to emotional intelligence and one-on-one coaching systems, you’ll develop the leadership tools to inspire and retain your dream team.
Attract more of the right students to your studio
This section is your marketing masterclass. You’ll craft a compelling brand, define your ideal client avatars, and launch targeted campaigns across social media and beyond. With ready-to-use templates and guidance on content, analytics, and advertising – growing your studio just got a whole lot easier.
Keep students coming back term after term
You’ve worked hard to fill your classes – now let’s keep them there. This module gives you the strategies, systems, and scripts to deliver next-level customer service and foster deep connections with families. You’ll walk away with a complete retention strategy tailored to your studio.
Step into your CEO role with confidence
This powerful module is all about you – the heart of your studio. You’ll clarify your vision, set priorities, and tap into your strengths as a creative leader. Through reflection, planning, and award submission exercises, you’ll gain the clarity and confidence to dream bigger and lead stronger.
You’re constantly on – juggling staff, managing parents, replying to DMs at midnight, and somehow still finding time to choreograph and clean the studio floor.
You’re the heart and soul of your business… but it feels like there’s no time left for you.
You’ve got big dreams for your studio – but between the endless to-do list and the pressure to keep everyone happy, growth keeps getting pushed to “someday.”
And let’s be honest – for all the hours, heart, and hustle you put in…
You’re not getting paid nearly enough.
If you’re exhausted, stretched thin, and wondering how long you can keep this up – you’re not alone.
And it doesn’t have to be this way.
What if growing your studio didn’t mean burning out, doing it all yourself, or guessing your way through every decision?
This program gives you the exact systems, templates, and step-by-step guidance to help you:
✔ Attract consistent student enrolments with simple, repeatable marketing strategies
✔ Automate your admin and enrolment process using smart tech that actually works for you
✔ Strengthen your brand and increase visibility in your local community
✔ Build a reliable, empowered team – without micromanaging or doing it all yourself
✔ Create a student retention engine so you’re not constantly chasing new families
✔ Grow your business and get your life back – with time, freedom, and confidence
This isn’t about hustling harder. It’s about finally having the tools, structure, and support you need to run a thriving studio on your terms.
This isn’t about theory or fluff. Everything you learn is designed to be immediately implemented in your studio – so you start seeing results while you’re still learning.
Inside the program, you’ll discover how to:
Position and market your studio to consistently attract dream-fit families
Use AI tools and social media systems to make content creation easy and effective
Set up streamlined enrolment and onboarding systems that save you hours every week
Boost retention, increase referrals, and create buzz with word-of-mouth marketing
Track performance and make data-backed decisions that fuel long-term growth
Lead your team with confidence – through delegation, systems, and powerful communication
Build a business that doesn’t rely on you 24/7 – so you can grow and breathe again
Each module is built to help you take action straight away – so you’re not just learning, you’re transforming your studio as you go.
You’ll fast-track your studio growth and avoid all of the common pitfalls and mistakes, with 50 years of caring, hand-holding and practical support from a mentor who’s been there, done that, and got the blisters.
Dance Training Organisation
Hi I’m Kerrie Power. I spent over 30 years growing and running my own successful dance studios. I know what it feels like to love your students, your team, your art—but feel like your business is running you.
So I created Studio BUSINESS Academy and this program to give studio owners like you the road map I wish I had. Today I’m proud to help hundreds of studio owners create businesses the love walking into each day—and I’d love to support you too.
Imagine a business where your classes are full, your systems flow, your team thrives, and you actually have evenings and weekends back….. whaaaaaat!!
That’s what we help you build. And there’s never been a better time to take that first step.
You deserve to own a studio that loves you back.
The Studio BUSINESS Academy is your way to get there.
This isn’t just about more enrolments or better systems (though you’ll get those too).
It’s about building the kind of business that gives you real freedom.
Whether your vision is to own your own premises, be the most recognised studio in your area, or finally create an exit strategy that allows you to step back or sell — this program helps you build the foundation to make that a reality.
✔ Learn how to get everything out of your head and into systems
✔ Prepare your studio to run without you – whether you’re training a future leader or planning to sell
✔ Build a business that’s valuable, scalable, and not dependent on you 24/7
✔ Step confidently toward your next chapter – whatever that looks like for you
Your studio should support your life – not consume it. We’ll help you create a business that gives back to you in every way.
Upgrade to a Government-Accredited Certificate IV in Business (Studio Owner) – BSB40120
If you’re ready to take your growth seriously and truly stand out in the industry, this is your next step.
You’re already doing the work — this upgrade gives you official recognition, next-level accountability, and a nationally respected qualification to show for it.
Earn a nationally recognised Certificate IV in Business – tailored for dance studio owners
✔ Boost your professional credibility and stand out in a crowded industry
✔ Keep yourself fully accountable – all work is submitted, marked, and supported by a qualified trainer
✔ Gain confidence knowing the content is government-accredited – no guesswork, no fluff, just proven frameworks
✔ Apply your learning across any business – your skills are transferable beyond the dance world
✔ Opens up new opportunities – from grant eligibility to professional recognition and more
✔ Perfect for those who love structured learning with expert guidance every step of the way
This is more than an add-on – it’s your chance to become one of the most qualified, empowered studio owners in the country.
There are some great coaches out there doing good work in the dance industry — but this isn’t just another coaching program.
This is different… because it’s built by someone who’s walked in your shoes – and then went one step further.
As a studio owner myself, I know exactly what it’s like to be in the thick of it — juggling enrolments, staff, performances, parents, and that constant pressure to grow.
But DTO isn’t just built on personal experience. We are also a Government-Accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO) – which means everything we offer meets the highest national education standards.
You’re not just getting advice from someone who’s “been there” – you’re getting professionally developed, accredited training that’s:
Purpose-built for dance and performing arts studios
✔ Backed by real-world experience and national-level quality assurance
✔ Practical, proven, and designed to be implemented as you go
This is the kind of support I wish I had when I was running my studio — and now, it’s here for you.
Join our Studio BUSINESS Academy whenever you like, leave whenever you like and come back whenever you like for simply monthly payment
Be part of our program for:
You can take your dance and arts studio to a whole other level of credibility by ADDING ON our OPTIONAL nationally recognised qualification ‘BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business’ – levelling you up as a leading studio that slays your competition in reputation and results.
Be part of our program and get certified for:
PRICING
We believe in your success and want you to win. We are SO sure that you will love the (name of program) that we do not charge you ten-bajillion dollars and DO NOT lock you in to ANY contracts.
We know that you’ll love the training, the systems, the short cuts and the amazing community of like-minded business owners, that you’ll want to stay forever.
For JUST $497 AUD monthly (cancel ANY time), you will get access to training and support that will change your business forever too.
Make The Grade – Add on OPTION
For an extra $500 a month (for 12 months) you will be upgraded to take the full nationally recognised qualification BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business.
If you are not ready to add this option on yet, don’t worry – you can add it on at ANY time, and any learning that you have completed up to the start date of your qualification enrollment could count towards your qualification progress
Recognized nationally for transforming dance studios through expert coaching, innovative strategies, and proven results. Join our community of award-winning studio owners and elevate your business to new heights.
Absolutely, you can! This course is designed by experienced studio owners who understand the ins and outs of running a business. While the accreditation part might sound formal, it’s all about practical strategies that you can apply to your business immediately. Think of it as a toolkit for success, and the accreditation is an added bonus.
The real question is, can you afford not to make time? We understand life can be hectic, but if you keep postponing changes, nothing will improve. Investing some time to work on your business may feel like a juggling act, but it’s the key to breaking the routine and elevating your business.
Consider it an investment in both your studio and yourself—a wise one. Joining our program is like giving your studio a boost. Whether you’re aiming for more students, increased revenue, streamlined operations, or just a better work-life balance, we’re here to support you in achieving those goals.
