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Teaching Life Skills: Resilience, Part 3

Last updated on June 25, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

Many of today’s parents are afraid to allow their children to fail; but if kids never fail, they won’t be equipped to face difficulties later in life. They won’t have the opportunity to learn resilience (see Parts 1 & 2). Your instructors need to realize that they’ll be swimming upstream in a culture where many […]

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Teaching Life Skills: Resilience, Part 2

Last updated on June 25, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

Among many life skills your students can learn in your gym, resilience (see Part 1) is definitely among the most significant. Children start facing challenges early in life, and they need to learn to respond in a way that’s healthy. Every time they respond to even small daily challenges with resilience, they strengthen that life […]

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Teaching Life Skills: Resilience, Part 1

Last updated on June 25, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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The little people who enter your gym aren’t simply potential future gymnasts; more importantly, they’re future adults and contributors to society. And the skills they need in order to grow into that important role can be developed now in your gym. We’re not talking primarily about the physical skills you’ll be teaching your students, here […]

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How Old Should a Child Be to Begin Competitive Swimming? Part 2

Last updated on May 14, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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A strong desire to swim competitively is extremely important when it comes to deciding if a child is ready for this rigorous sport (see Part 1). If your child seems eager to join a competitive swim team even after you’ve explained in detail the type of commitment level involved, they may be ready. But first, […]

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How Old Should a Child Be to Begin Competitive Swimming? Part 1

Last updated on May 14, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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When it comes to the question of what age a child should be to start swimming competitively, there’s no simple answer. Several different variables will come into play in making the right choice for each kid. In this article and the next, we’ll explore some of the factors involved so you can make the decision […]

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Dancers: What It Means When Your Body Snaps, Crackles & Pops, Part 2

Last updated on May 14, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

The constant movement involved in dance is a great form of exercise but can cause various body parts, especially joints, to make lots of different sounds. We’ve already looked at possible causes of and solutions for neck and back cracking and hip popping. Now we’ll turn our attention to the next joint down on the […]

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Dancers: What It Means When Your Body Snaps, Crackles & Pops, Part 1

Last updated on May 14, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

If you’ve been a dancer for any length of time, you no doubt have noticed that your body can be a bit noisy. This is especially true when you’re practicing in the studio or performing on the stage. If you’re new to dancing, you may be alarmed by this phenomenon. Dancers Can Expect Their Bodies […]

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Dance Studio Tips: Keeping Staff Members Happy, Part 2

Last updated on February 21, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

Your dance studio will run so much more smoothly when you hire quality staff members and keep them happy! Not only will you as the director have fewer headaches associated with the fallout of high turnover rates — including hiring and training new staff members on a regular basis — but you’ll also appreciate the […]

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Dance Studio Tips: Keeping Staff Members Happy, Part 1

Last updated on February 21, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

As a dance studio director, managing your staff is an important aspect of your role. Among the many responsibilities you have, the last thing you want is to have to take the extra time to hire and train new staff members more often than necessary. One way to encourage low turnover rates is to be […]

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Dance Studio Tips: Hiring Quality Staff Members

Last updated on February 21, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

As director of your dance studio, you have a multi-faceted role that requires plenty of skills and oversight of many areas. Managing your staff is one of those areas you probably didn’t anticipate taking up so much of your time — especially if you have a high staff turnover rate. Not only does high turnover […]

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