America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010 Prizes Are Here! – Video Premiere!
Check out the world premiere of our dance contest video, announcing the prizes for the winner of The “America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010”!!
Check out the official Sponsors of the
“America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010”
and
The Prizes for the Contest Winner!!
Dance Advantage is an online resource for and about dance students, teachers, studio owners, and parents. Dance Advantage strives to provide high quality information that will supplement students’ in-class learning and experiences as well as inspire and support teachers in their work.
*Dance Channel TV is an online video network devoted entirely to dance. They produce original video programming that covers numerous styles of dance through news casts, human interest-stories, and entertainment features. Their goal is to establish a worldwide TV station that will educate, entertain, and expose viewers to the universal language of dance.
*Dawn DeMendonca, aka the “Dance Marketing Queen”, and CEO of Dance MassTV, the very first, hit phenomenon online dance studio that invites dancers to teach online, has given consultancy services to many dancers and dance businesses on cutting-edge strategies and priceless information about online marketing!
*DanceSignUp, a web-based application designed to bring together dance competition organizations and dance studios, simplifes many of the tasks that are cumbersome when it comes to competitive events, like registration, scheduling, payments, and communication.
*Grosh Backdrops and Drapery is your source for high-quality backdrop and drapery rentals! Since 1932 Grosh Backdrops and Drapery has been supplying backdrops for Schools, Dance Companies, Event Planners, Theaters, Photographers and Churches with an unmatched selection of theatrical curtain rental, backdrops and drapery. Grosh boasts over 5,000 unique designs in 75 categories ready for your next event.
The winner of the America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010 will win:
- A special video feature on the Dance Channel TV.com website for an entire year, providing you with exposure to the many thousands of dance channel tv viewers, and millions of people online!
- A groundbreaking, dance marketing video package and e-book with money-making strategies for your dance studio from Dance Marketing Queen, and CEO of Dance Mass TV, Dawn Demendonca!
- A beautiful stage backdrop from Grosh Backdrops and Drapery, for your end of the year recital performance!
- A website banner or logo redesign from the web design and development experts at Dance Sign Up.com!
- 6 Months of free Social Media Management for your studio’s Facebook fan page, Twitter, and Myspace accounts, from the dance industry experts at Kiner Enterprises Inc., the creators of the “America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010”!!
-An online press release and feature article on DanceAdvantage.net about your dance studio!
-A special YouTube video feature about your dance studio which will be showcased on the America’s Best Dance Studio Contest website, on Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace!
- A huge banner to hang inside of your dance studio that reads, “The America’s Best Dance Studio Contest Winner 2010”!
To enter the contest visit, http://americasbestdancestudio.ning.com.
Become a Fan on Facebook!
Follow us on Twitter!
The contest officially begins on Jan. 1, 2010, and the winner of the contest will be announced during National Dance Week 2010!
Enter the contest before Dec. 30, 2009, and your studio may be featured in our special YouTube Video Series!
Is Your Studio The One?
Have you seen our dance contest pre-launch video? Check it out!
Press Release: Kiner Enterprises Inc. Announces the Pre-Launch of their New Online Training Portal, Kiner Dance Studio Success, in Partnership with C. Thomas Coaching!
Kiner Enterprises Inc. announces the pre-launch of their new online training portal, Kiner Dance Studio Success, http://kinerdancestudiosuccess.com! A brand new, interactive online training center for dance studio owners and dance professionals!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 11, 2009 – Ashani C. Kiner, CEO/President of Kiner Enterprises Inc., and a professional dancer and dance instructor, will bring her expertise from the dance world, as well as her business savvy to offer a valuable online learning experience for dance professionals, powered by C. Thomas Gambrell. “C. Thomas Gambrell is nationally acclaimed, as a business success coach and learning management system consultant. With his customized system and management, this online training center will catapult dance professionals into an enhanced knowledge of the business side of the dance world, and give them all of the tools and resources necessary to establish and maintain a successful career or business”, said Ashani C. Kiner.
KinerDanceStudioSuccess.com is a membership site, and offers access to content of all types including TeleSeminars, videos, mp3’s, e-books, and much more! There will also be a two-tier affiliate program. Ashani C. Kiner stated, “We wanted to provide other dance professionals and businesses an opportunity to collaborate with us, grow their respective brands, and benefit from the valuable work that we’re doing. Our affiliate program will do just that.”
There will be a FREE pre-launch TeleSeminar entitled, “Dance Your Way Into Business Success“, on Thurs., Nov. 12, 2009 at 9:30 pm EST. The TeleSeminar will be one hour, and then there will be a 15 min Q and A.
During the FREE TeleSeminar you will learn about this new learning portal, the latest projects from Kiner Enterprises Inc., and how dancers can get in harmony with the business side of the dance world.
Go to http://kinerdancestudiosuccess.com to register for the FREE TeleSeminar!
For more information on C. Thomas Gambrell visit: http://gblsystems.com/
Announcement! Kiner Enterprises Inc. Partners with C. Thomas Coaching to Bring a New Online Learning Center to the Dance World!
Go to http://kinerdancestudiosuccess.com to register for our free teleseminar!
The America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010 Pre-Launch Promo Video Premiere is Here!!
Check out our Promo video, and learn about The America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010, and find out how to enter!
Visit, http://americasbestdancestudio.ning.com to enter the contest!!
Become a Fan on Facebook!!
Follow us on Twitter!!
Want to be one of our contest sponsors? E-mail info@kinerenterprises.com for a pdf of our sponsorship information.
The “America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010″ New Logo and Pre-Launch are here!
With the explosion of dance on television shows like, “Dancing With the Stars”, “So You Think You Can Dance”, and Randy Jackson’s, “America’s Best Dance Crew”, dance in America has become more popular than ever, and it all starts at your local dance studio on Main Street USA!
Not only do dance studios produce the great talents that you see on these television shows, and even in New York City on Broadway, but, they are also a second home to many kids, teens, and adults throughout the country.
As a valuable resource to the dance community, we at Kiner Enterprises Inc. want to acknowledge the tremendous impact that dance studios across the country have on their students and communities.
Voting begins on Jan. 1, 2010. Get your friends, family, and community involved!
The winner of the contest will be announced during National Dance Week 2010!
Here’s how to enter:
Go to http://americasbestdancestudio.ning.com/ for the contest rules, and to sign up for the contest. You must be 18 yrs or older to enter. Create a complete profile for your dance studio, and of course, invite all of your friends, family, and fans to join too!
We will be featuring a select number of dance studios on our special YouTube video series throughout the contest. Want to be featured? Enter the contest before Dec. 30th, and your studio may be chosen!
On Facebook? Become a fan of “The America’s Best Dance Studio Contest“!
*We will be premiering our Contest Pre-Launch Promo video next week, so stay tuned!
Kiner Enterprises Inc. Now Offering Social Media Management for Dance Studios!
Social Networking has officially taken over, and although you may not fully understand how it works, or see the benefits of participating in social networks such as Twitter or Facebook, the fact remains that it has changed the face of advertising and marketing like nothing else in history!
We’ve experienced tremendous growth and benefits for our company as a result of social networking, and we’d like to share our expertise and knowledge with you! We believe that we all succeed when we help one another. That is the true spirit of the arts and the dance community.
To request your free consultation, please e-mail, info@kinerenterprises.com, and we will get you started asap! What a great time to get started with your new social networking campaign, before the holidays!
We look forward to hearing from you!
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“America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010″
Dance Studios all over America will compete for the title of “America’s Best Dance Studio 2010″! The winner of this contest will be announced during National Dance Week 2010! Would you like to be one of our sponsors? We have 3 different levels of sponsorship. All of which will allow you the opportunity to promote your company’s services/products to the thousands of people in our networks, and millions of people on the worldwide web! It’s a great opportunity for businesses of all types!
This contest highlights the tremendous impact that dance studios have on people throughout the nation. Kiner Enterprises Inc. is thrilled to be hosting a nationwide event of this magnitude that offers great prizes for the winner and contest participants!
“Dance studio owners are always in need of opportunities to spread the word about their studio and increase their student enrollment. This contest is a great opportunity for dance studios to set their studio apart from others in their area, to increase their student enrollment, to build loyalty amongst the students and parents at their studio, and enhance their online presence, which is crucial in today’s market. Their students will have the opportunity to vote for their dance studio online, leave comments, offer testimonials about their studio through photos,YouTube videos, and our social networks, to state why they believe their studio should be awarded the title of, “America’s Best Dance Studio 2010”, said Ashani C. Kiner, CEO/President of Kiner Enterprises Inc.
Kiner Enterprises Inc. is your number source for dance instructor staffing, and the first, and largest dance teacher staffing company in the U.S. Founded in 2007, the company has expanded, and now provides professional dance instructors and choreographers, for last-minute subs, dance workshops, master classes, private dance lessons, group lessons, performance guidance for special occasions (such as weddings, sweet sixteens, and bat mitzvahs) and corporate events throughout the entire country. They also provide social media management, and panel discussions on nutrition, careers as a professional dancer, and the transition from an artist to a business owner.
“Kiner Enterprises Inc. is dedicated to providing new ways to support and recognize the tremendous work that dance studios do in their local communities. We thought this would be an excellent way to show our appreciation to the national dance community”, declared Ashani C. Kiner, CEO/President of Kiner Enterprises Inc.
For more information, and a detailed pdf on our sponsorship packages, e-mail, info@kinerenterprises.com.
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Higher Education for Dancers: Fact or Fiction
Fiction:
Don’t go to college for Dance! Get out and Dance while You’re Still “Young”!
I remember teachers who told me not to go to college, because by the time I graduated, I’d be too “old” to have a successful performance career (Wow, since when is 21 old?).
Fact:
My B.A. in Dance helped me to acquire/obtain the necessary qualifications to not only be a great dancer/performer/choreographer, but also to be an educated dance instructor for my students. Many dance studios and schools are more inclined nowadays to hire a dance instructor with not only a strong performance/teaching resume, but also with a degree in Dance. I personally chose to do a double-major in Hispanic Studies, which allowed me to travel to Spain and develop strong Spanish, bilingual skills, which are extremely useful in a global business market as well as in the performing arts.
Fiction:
A B.A. Degree in Dance is useless.
Fact:
You can do A Lot with a degree in Dance! Many great dance companies start with dancers that attended the same college dance program. College dance programs offer you in-depth education on choreography, staging, production, and lighting, not to mention access to all types of dance training and performance opportunities with top dance industry professionals. And in my case, my company, Kiner Enterprises Inc., the 1st and only national dance teacher staffing agency in America, was born out of my experiences over the past 20 yrs, which college was a huge part of.
In the end, college may not be for everyone, based on finances, circumstances, or personal preference. This may especially be the case if you’re an aspiring Hip-Hop dancer or Ballerina. However, my advice is, do your research, pursue your passion, and figure out what path is best suited for you. Whatever you choose to do, always be proactive about growing in your specific field of dance, and learning the ins and outs of choreography, staging, lighting, and performing. And of course, always have a Plan B, and other skills to fall back on, as this business can be very challenging and inconsistent financially at times.
Lastly, don’t listen to the nay-sayers. You were born for this. Follow your dream, work hard, and the rest is history…
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“The Professional Dancer’s Survival Kit”
“The Professional Dancer’s Survival Kit”
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“Dance Your Way Into Business Success”
I sometimes get asked for advice by friends or colleagues for suggestions on how their sibling, child, nephew, niece, or grandchild can establish a career as a professional dancer, and also, if it’s a career that will offer stability and longevity at some point.
For details on how to pursue a career in dance, check out my article, “The Professional Dancer’s Survival Kit”.
To learn about wages and salaries for dance instructors, check out the article, “Window Into Wages“, highlighting our Kiner Enterprises Inc. Dance Industry Report.
In the meantime, check out why professional dancers make great business people!
Qualities of a Professional Dancer:
-Passion
-Vision
-Strength
-Tenacity
-Determination
-Discipline
-Know-How/Talent
Qualities of a Successful Business Person:
-Passion
-Vision
-Strength
-Tenacity
-Determination
-Discipline
-Know-How/Talent
It’s no wonder that so many professional dancers are able to transition into, or compliment their passion for dance with a successful business career!
Whether it’s opening a dance studio, starting your own dance company or clothing line, publishing a dance magazine or website, or founding the 1st and only national dance teacher staffing agency in the U.S. (Kiner Enterprises Inc.), dancers are more business savvy than you think!
The main key, in my opinion, that separates the dancer, from the dancer/business person is the desire to create your own “Big Break”. Many dancers dream of getting their “Big Break” in their dance career, that one job, show, or gig that takes their career to the next level, and opens the doors of opportunity. They hope and dream, and wait around for someone to recognize their talent, and pave the way to success for them.
However, it is the dancer who is interested in creating their own “Big Break” that experiences the rewards of a successful business career. The journey of entrepreneurship is a complicated one, and the path to success is very bumpy, unpredictable, and doesn’t have the straightforward equation of “audition equals job”. But, it’s well worth the tumultuous journey!
My advice to any dancer interested in launching a career in business, whether it is dance-related or not, is, go for it! You already embody the innate qualities of a successful business person! The only thing holding you back is you! Good luck!
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