After 10 Years, She Walked Away From Her Dance Studio...and I Took Over

What really happens when one sister is ready to walk away from the dance studio....and the other decides to take it over?In this episode of Beyond the 8 Count, Paige and Brianne get into the real story behind the transition of their family dance studio from Brianne to Paige. After growing up in the dance world, teaching together, and each having their own ideas about how a studio should be run, changing ownership wasn’t as simple as just handing over the keys.They talk about what the transition was actually like, why Brianne was ready to be DONE, what made Paige decide to take the studio on, and how their very different personalities and approaches shaped what happened next.You’ll hear about:• What led Brianne to finally decide it was time to sell the studio• Why Paige decided to take it over, and what she was getting herself into• The reality of mixing family relationships with business• The changes Paige made after becoming the owner• The things Brianne and Paige did very differently as studio owners• Teaching, choreography, acro, ballet, and the areas they each naturally gravitated toward• The pressure of maintaining a studio while also trying to make it your own• What they would do differently knowing what they know nowAnd because they’re sisters, there are plenty of disagreements, laughs, and moments where they remember the exact same situation VERY differently.This isn’t a perfectly polished “passing of the torch” story. It’s the real story of one sister being ready to move on, another stepping in, and how that decision changed the studio, and their relationship with it.If you’re a studio owner, dance teacher, dance parent, or just love hearing what really happens behind the scenes of the dance world, this episode is for you.🎧 Welcome to Beyond the 8 Count! Where we talk about the parts of the dance world people usually only talk about behind closed doors.