#132 [Interview] - Creating a Teacher Training program in your dance studio with Robyn Parras

Whenever I ask what support Studio Owners are needing, the one thing that continues to come up a lot is creating training or resources for their team & teachers. We all know we should be doing it, but it is super hard to find the time, energy, expertise and availability. Basically..... another thing to add to our huge to do lists! In this weeks episode, Robyn and I dive into why she created her amazing program The Dance Apprentice, how it might benefit your studio or alternatively, some tips and tricks to get started yourself. Interested? I highly recommend today's episode.

Robyn Parras has a bachelor degree in primary education and has a certificate IV in training and assessing. During her last year of university in 2008, she opened up her own dance studio so that she had a full time job upon leaving university. While Robyn still taught in primary schools for 3 years, this gave her the opportunity to develop her studio. In 2011, Robyn was appointed the director of the Sydney Roosters Cheer Squad and is still the director today. The studio was dance only until In 2018 Robyn added circus to her studios repertoire. At the start 2020, Robyn and her team reached out to all of the local dance studios to put on a bush fire benefit concert which raised over $12,000 as a Dance community. During the covid pandemic, Robyn re branded her studio from Rock the Block Dance and Circus to Prodigy Performing Arts. Also during this time, Robyn developed The Dance Apprentice, teacher training for dance studios. In 2018 and 2020, the studio won the most outstanding performing arts studio in the local Business awards.



Want to find out more about The Dance Apprentice? You can find out more here: www.thedanceapprentice.com.au or on Instagram @thedanceapprentice