Helping dance studio owners build stronger programs, better systems, and clearer value for today’s parents.​
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Dance Studio By Design helps dance studio owners organize the practical parts of running a stronger studio — from hiring documents and faculty expectations to recital planning, student achievement, and studio owner leadership.
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Created by Jann Davis, a former multi-location studio owner in the Greater Boston area, dance competition pioneer, and former public educator, this site brings real studio experience into resources dance educators can use.​
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Parents are asking a different question now.
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Today’s parents are not only asking what dance costs. They are asking whether dance is worth the time, the schedule, the travel, and the commitment.
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Dance Studio By Design helps studio owners answer that question with stronger education, better communication, improved retention systems, and student achievement models that make dance easier to understand and value.
Choose Your Path
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Dance Studio By Design® On Site Seminars
In-person and on-demand seminars for studio owners.
American Association of Dance Instructors®
Professional membership, education, and resources for instructors and independent studios.
American Sport Dance Games®
A protected team-based student achievement model available through approved membership.
About Jann
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Jann Davis is a former multi-location dance studio owner, dance education consultant, curriculum developer, and founder of American Dance Invitational® in 1977. For more than 35 years, she owned and operated Jann Davis Dance Center in Massachusetts, where she hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated faculty while building studio systems that supported both education and business growth.
