Fill the room
Get more students through the door
Twelve offers that fill trial slots, the trial class minute by minute, forty local-marketing plays ranked by what they return, and the front-desk scripts that turn an enquiry into a booking.
What it does for your studio
Four things every studio has to get right — done properly, once.
Keep them
Turn first lessons into members
The first 30 days as a system, the ten teacher habits that retain, memberships instead of class cards, and the monthly scorecard that tells you where students leak out.
Know your numbers
See the cash trough before you sign a lease
Put your real rent, teachers and pricing into the model; the dashboard computes your break-even month, cost per student, and every class’s break-even fill rate.
Sign the right paper
Enroll, waive, release and hire — properly
Enrollment & policies with auto-renewal done right, adult and minor waivers, a media release with a real ‘no’, and an instructor agreement with the classification warning every owner needs.
What’s inside
Three assets. Nobody sells the set — at any price.
- 01
Dance Studio Contract Pack
Attorney-drafted, dance-specific, plain-English, editable: Enrollment & Studio Policies Agreement (auto-renewal done properly), Assumption of Risk & Waiver (adult and minor), Photo & Media Release with a real ‘no’, and the Instructor Independent Contractor Agreement with the classification warning every owner needs. Binding arbitration with a small-claims carve-out and 30-day opt-out. Four more agreements arrive as free updates. Nobody else sells this at any price.
- 02
Dance Studio Financial Model
A one-page dashboard with charts, then assumptions → pricing calculator → startup budget → 24-month P&L and cash → growth funnel → schedule planner. Every number is a live formula; the trough, break-even month and cost per student are computed for you.
- 03
The Studio Playbook
Four parts, ~8,000 words, sourced. The 90-day launch checklist; the growth system (retention, seasonality, channels ranked by return, conversion, pricing, segments, teachers); ten copy-paste scripts and the monthly scorecard; and the practical playbooks — twelve offers that fill trials, the trial class minute by minute, the first 30 days, forty local-marketing plays, the ten teacher habits, the front desk and objections.
Coming as free updates to everyone who has the Kit: four more agreements (employment offer letter, floor-share/rental, wedding package, competition & travel consent), the ops templates, and a child-safeguarding policy template.
What it replaces
Less than the spreadsheet everyone else sells on its own.
| Elsewhere | Price | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Generic dance-studio financial models | $109 – $149 | Investor-style spreadsheets relabeled for dance; no pricing calculator, no growth funnel. |
| Attorney-drafted contract bundles (fitness/wellness) | $397 – $697 | Real lawyers, wrong industry — no enrollment agreement, no minor waiver, no dance instructor terms. |
| Etsy / Canva waivers and teacher contracts | $3 – $15 | Some state outright that they are not legally binding. Popular, and no protection. |
| Studio-owner coaching memberships | $99 – $1,000 / month | Excellent for accountability; the templates inside are not attorney-drafted, and the meter runs. |
| The Studio Kit — all three, dance-specific, attorney-drafted | free with a $100 gift | Your gift funds dance scholarships. Free updates. Not legal advice — have your state lawyer review before use. |
Prices read from vendor pages on 15 August 2026 during the Foundation’s market review; ranges reflect list and sale prices.
How it works
Give once. Own it forever.
- Step 1
Give
Support the Foundation with $100 or more — one-time or monthly.
- Step 2
Receive
Your thank-you email carries a signed download link within a minute.
- Step 3
Grow
Download all three assets; come back for free updates whenever you are signed in.
Why a foundation made this
Studios that run well keep dancers dancing. That is our mission too.
The World Dance Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that funds scholarships and keeps the sport’s public record. A studio that knows its numbers, signs the right paper, and fills its trial slots is a studio that stays open — and every asset in the Kit points you at the one channel that costs a studio nothing: your free listing here, your classes as Happenings, and the enquiries the Foundation routes to you.
Questions studio owners ask
Is the Studio Kit really free?
Yes. It is our thank-you to anyone who supports the World Dance Foundation with a gift of $100 or more, one-time or monthly. Your gift funds scholarships and the archive; the Kit is yours to keep, with free updates.
What is in the Kit?
A dance studio financial model (Excel/Sheets/Numbers) with a dashboard, pricing calculator, startup budget, 24-month P&L and cash, and growth funnel; an attorney-drafted Contract Pack — enrollment & policies, waiver, media release, instructor agreement; and The Studio Playbook — an 8,000-word, sourced guide to opening a studio and getting more students, with scripts and a monthly scorecard.
Is it for new studios or established ones?
Both. Part I of the Playbook and the startup budget are for studios opening in the next 90 days; the growth system, the pricing calculator, and the contracts are for any studio that wants more students and fewer surprises.
How fast do I get it?
The link arrives in your thank-you email within about a minute of your gift, and the downloads also unlock here whenever you are signed in with the same address. Updates are free and announced by email.
Is this legal advice?
No. The contracts are templates prepared by attorneys for the Foundation, written in plain English and flagged wherever state law varies. Have a lawyer licensed in your state review them before use.
The Kit is prepared by the World Dance Foundation to help studios start from something sound. It is not legal, tax, or financial advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created by its use. Related: Organization · Give