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Blooming in Business
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting my business story at Bloom Network. Bloom is a local business network for women. It is full to the brim with talented, driven & inspiring female business entrepreneurs. It was such an honour to be able to share my...
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Growing up as a young dancer my teacher had a picture just like this above one of the barres I often stood at. The picture intrigued me. It spoke of dedication, determination & hard work, I so admired that person. Ballet is often perceived as "pristine" and the...
Better than any therapy
I was teaching class tonight and it was a challenging class. Lots of various needs amongst the students from a little one with a troubled home, to another who was struggling to fit in socially and the rest well they were just tired and ratty. I had pulled out all...
Don’t break a leg!!
In theatres & dance studios across Australia you will hear teachers, students, dancers, technicians, stage hands calling out Chookas. An endearing word, but as a child I had no idea what it meant, I just knew I was supposed to say it. I loved it, as a young...
What I’m all about
I am really not interested in churning out “the best” dancers. What I am interested in is helping kids reach their full potential. I believe wholeheartedly that dance contributes so much more to our lives than just a series of movements. Time and time again I have...
There’s no such thing as ‘different’ on the dance floor
To many of my students and parents I am just Miss Mel...Director and Dance School teacher. But there’s another side of my life beyond dance of which I am equally proud. I have a BA in Disability Studies and enjoyed a rewarding pre-dance career in the disability...
How a Dance School business grew and moved into a warehouse (Part 2)
In my last post I shared 5 tips on how my dance school orchestrated a move from the rented space at the back of a community hall, to our own dedicated Dance Studio in a warehouse in a business service area of the peninsula. Once Mr Bank Manager had given us the nod...
How a Dance School business grew and moved into a warehouse (Part 1)
The Peninsula School of Dance has been operating out the Rosebud community hall and before that in Mornington for over 53 years. Formerly known as the Rosebud Ballet School it started its Rosebud beginnings in 1961 with 23 students, pianist and a talented dance...
