Me and Tom taking our Organizers Bow at the end of an INCREDIBLE day, evening, and event - The 2010 Cosmopolitan Classic!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Organizer's Bow
Me and Tom taking our Organizers Bow at the end of an INCREDIBLE day, evening, and event - The 2010 Cosmopolitan Classic!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Exclusivity (And Why its Important!)
Ever wondered why DanceSport Carolina is "the Carolina's ONLY exclusive Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio", and why such pride is taken in that fact? For both students new to DSC, wondering what all the fuss is about, and for our veterans who maybe never quite got it either, here's why being part of an exclusive dance studio is the way to be!
1. Curriculum- Many of you have by now have come to realize that your lessons are more than just an hour (or more!) per week of fun and exercise. Your teacher is diligently moving you through a curriculum that GUARANTEES you developing into the dancer you (and your partner) have always dreamed of! Much like a mom hides vegetables in delicious and seemingly unhealthy snacks, your teacher uses their skill, experience, and renowned (and DanceSport Carolina exclusive!) training to seamlessly weave this more serious and intense instruction into the fun and energetic lessons that you enjoy weekly!
2. Accountability- Not only is your teacher responsible for your curriculum and dance plan, but each and every curriculum devised by the instructors is reviewed and approved by one of our studios's dance directors and gone over with the ENTIRE STAFF in DSC's weekly staff meetings. That means while you are paying for one instructor, you actually have an entire STAFF of people committed to and passionate about your time and learning experience here at DSC! Ever wonder why when you walk through the door of one of DSC's studios the entire staff greets you as if they know you personally? Because they feel like they do!
3. Training- DSC owners Thomas and Elizabeth remain as committed to what happens on their floor as they were when they were the ones teaching! Each and every professional hired, regardless of their past dance experience, must complete a month long, INTENSIVE training program and pass a two-hour, standardized teaching exam. Upon completion, all staff must log a certain number of hours per week in dance training, paid for by DanceSport Carolina. The staff is tested throughout the year on the various syllabus from which they are teaching. DSC takes very seriously the knowledge that being a good DANCER and being a good TEACHER are two different skills and invests tremendous amounts of time and money to makes sure their staff is the absolute best of both! Sure, there are a lot cheaper and less time consuming ways to staff a studio, but they just wouldn't cut it for DSC's high standards!
4. Environment- DanceSport Carolina is more than just a business, or even just a studio. It is a dance home to a one-of-a-kind dance family. It is important that each and every person feels comfortable and secure in their time spent at a DSC studio. You will never attend one of DanceSport Carolina's group classes and have people who are not learning the same curriculum as you holding up your learning. You will never take a class that doesn't perfectly compliment your private lessons. You will never come into contact with a student whose heart (or attitude!) is not in the proper place, nor a teacher who dedication, commitment, and spirit is not on par with that of the studio as a whole. DSC takes great pride in being the ONLY studio to have ever denied admittance or continuation to a student! What business owners are willing to put integrity, morality, and decorum over money.....Thomas and Elizabeth! And they will continue to do so in their never-ending effort to make DanceSport Carolina the highest caliber, of un-matched integrity, happiest students and staff, in the city!
5. Students Come First! - Because DSC students are actually enrolled members of the studio, it is easy maintain a commitment to them and their learning above all else. At any given moment, a DanceSport Carolina instructor knows how many students they are responsible for, where their students are in the curriculum, and what amount of time (outside of teaching hours) they therefore need to be dedicating to lesson prep, choreography, and otherwise. DSC is able to make adjustments to their staffing, group class availability, open-floor times, and otherwise, based on their students specific goals and needs. As an enrolled student of DSC, decision are actually being made based on YOUR specific needs, goals, and journey! How incredible is that?! The focus of DanceSport Carolina and its entire team is to help and allow YOU to shine and to make the most of your dance journey. Our teachers do not consider students a mere means by which to further their own careers, rather, their careers a means by which to further enhance the lives of their students!
1. Curriculum- Many of you have by now have come to realize that your lessons are more than just an hour (or more!) per week of fun and exercise. Your teacher is diligently moving you through a curriculum that GUARANTEES you developing into the dancer you (and your partner) have always dreamed of! Much like a mom hides vegetables in delicious and seemingly unhealthy snacks, your teacher uses their skill, experience, and renowned (and DanceSport Carolina exclusive!) training to seamlessly weave this more serious and intense instruction into the fun and energetic lessons that you enjoy weekly!
2. Accountability- Not only is your teacher responsible for your curriculum and dance plan, but each and every curriculum devised by the instructors is reviewed and approved by one of our studios's dance directors and gone over with the ENTIRE STAFF in DSC's weekly staff meetings. That means while you are paying for one instructor, you actually have an entire STAFF of people committed to and passionate about your time and learning experience here at DSC! Ever wonder why when you walk through the door of one of DSC's studios the entire staff greets you as if they know you personally? Because they feel like they do!
3. Training- DSC owners Thomas and Elizabeth remain as committed to what happens on their floor as they were when they were the ones teaching! Each and every professional hired, regardless of their past dance experience, must complete a month long, INTENSIVE training program and pass a two-hour, standardized teaching exam. Upon completion, all staff must log a certain number of hours per week in dance training, paid for by DanceSport Carolina. The staff is tested throughout the year on the various syllabus from which they are teaching. DSC takes very seriously the knowledge that being a good DANCER and being a good TEACHER are two different skills and invests tremendous amounts of time and money to makes sure their staff is the absolute best of both! Sure, there are a lot cheaper and less time consuming ways to staff a studio, but they just wouldn't cut it for DSC's high standards!
4. Environment- DanceSport Carolina is more than just a business, or even just a studio. It is a dance home to a one-of-a-kind dance family. It is important that each and every person feels comfortable and secure in their time spent at a DSC studio. You will never attend one of DanceSport Carolina's group classes and have people who are not learning the same curriculum as you holding up your learning. You will never take a class that doesn't perfectly compliment your private lessons. You will never come into contact with a student whose heart (or attitude!) is not in the proper place, nor a teacher who dedication, commitment, and spirit is not on par with that of the studio as a whole. DSC takes great pride in being the ONLY studio to have ever denied admittance or continuation to a student! What business owners are willing to put integrity, morality, and decorum over money.....Thomas and Elizabeth! And they will continue to do so in their never-ending effort to make DanceSport Carolina the highest caliber, of un-matched integrity, happiest students and staff, in the city!
5. Students Come First! - Because DSC students are actually enrolled members of the studio, it is easy maintain a commitment to them and their learning above all else. At any given moment, a DanceSport Carolina instructor knows how many students they are responsible for, where their students are in the curriculum, and what amount of time (outside of teaching hours) they therefore need to be dedicating to lesson prep, choreography, and otherwise. DSC is able to make adjustments to their staffing, group class availability, open-floor times, and otherwise, based on their students specific goals and needs. As an enrolled student of DSC, decision are actually being made based on YOUR specific needs, goals, and journey! How incredible is that?! The focus of DanceSport Carolina and its entire team is to help and allow YOU to shine and to make the most of your dance journey. Our teachers do not consider students a mere means by which to further their own careers, rather, their careers a means by which to further enhance the lives of their students!
"If just ANYONE could be part of it, would you really want to be?"
Friday, September 10, 2010
Class and Character
DanceSport Carolina's Elizabeth just published an article for planetballroom.com on keeping focused on the positive during the competition preparation process. Here at DSC, while we value good dancing, intense training, and dedication; above all, we value sportsmanship, conduct, and experiencing life's joy's through dance. We have always taken pride in the fact that we walk away from events not only laden with trophies, plaques, and medals, but with other studio owners, judges and pro's endless praise on the spririt of our school. While we can't put the ladder in our front lobby, make not mistake that it matters to us more than any prize ever could. We are firm believers that this spirit and code of conduct comes from the top down. From Thomas and Elizabeth's early days in the industry, to the way their staff is trained, and therefore, trains their students, there are two common trends: class and character. They were Tom and Elizabeth's legacy before DSC, and are as much a part of DSC's foundation as the bricks and mortar in which we dance! With that in mind, we wanted to share Elizabeth's blog article for planetballroom.com with you all, as a way of reminding you to focus on the positive in this crazy and exciting time of preparation. We'll see you at the Ritz!
http://www.planetballroom.blogspot.com/
http://www.planetballroom.blogspot.com/
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