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In today's BONUS episode, I am sharing some juicy BEHIND THE SCENES chat with the amazing Robyn Parras from the Dance Teacher Apprentice. As soon as we started our chat, we were excitedly talking about teacher training programs and some issues we see in the industry.... and this was before we even started officially recording! I thought everyone would find this informative and interesting, so today's episode is a quick bonus! Want our full chat?? Check out episode #132! Want to know more about Robyn? 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
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
While Robyn regales us with the hidden art high jinks of a disgraced Italian dairy tycoon, we spot a cycling gent in a goldenrod beanie - local musician and producer Kelley Stoltz. We invite Kelley, via rickety gondola, up to Altitide to talk stage style, accidental pinhole cameras, stolen land seals, guitar shirt gadgets, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 96!
While Robyn prepares the ear funnel to serve up Little Hair Radio, we spot the distinguished mustache of one Jon Bernson gracing the streets below. He hops on the gondola up to our alpine-tropical aerie, where we talk puns, playwrights, plywood, peritonitis, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 95! Featuring a special Halloween appearance by Banksy.
While Robyn and Josh ponder fall's historical television debuts, our knockoff binos spot a badminton-playing duo in the vale below. Yuka Ezoe and Naoki Onodera board the gondola and crash-land at Altitide to talk Bahama Kangaroo, chatline masquerades, kite installations, king bed scores, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 94!
Creating a successful business in the beauty space can be intimidating. With many powerful brands to contend with, how do you set yourself apart in the niche? Where do you even begin? Our guest star today happens to be none other than Dean’s better-half, Robyn Holland. She’s here to walk us through her greatest challenges and successes—and living proof that a small business can succeed against powerhouse brands. Robyn originally attended beauty school intent on being a makeup artist. She realized that there wasn’t a lot of money in her field of choice and veered into telecommunications sales. After 10 years in sales as a top-performer, she quit and started her own business in the beauty industry, which is now exploding onto the scene. This episode of Just the Tips walks through her winding entrepreneurial journey, so don’t miss it! Outline of This Episode [1:40] Robyn Holland guest stars! [3:50] Where her focus is right now [6:25] Running an e-commerce business in the beauty space [17:00] Lessons she has learned along the way [22:40] Challenges to overcome to scale your business [27:10] Your business will never be problem-free [30:40] Don’t be afraid to change and adapt Push beyond unrealistic expectations When Robyn finally had enough of her poor treatment at her sales job, she decided it was time to move on. Dean, being the husband that he is, encouraged her to consider starting her own business. Because of her experience in the beauty industry it was a natural choice to settle on that niche. So she dove in and began building her business. Everything she originally tried flopped completely. Selling her product on eBay didn’t succeed. Marketing on Facebook was a dud. She even hired models for her product, and their videos never gained traction. But her first paid ad exploded. With over 600,000 views and climbing, it catapulted her sales. But she could never get her continuing ads to reach the same success. Keep listening as we talk about what she was doing wrong, how her expectations needed to change, and what she did. Be the raw and real YOU Dean had helped Robyn build out this amazing studio with a green screen and all of the bells and whistles they could need for shooting ads. He even hired a videographer to help her produce high-quality videos. No matter what she did, the videos never found success. But they learned something important through this process. People want a human connection that is real and raw and lets them see who you are. After years of testing, their highest converting videos were of Robyn sitting at her vanity demonstrating the products—filming on her cell phone. The expensive highly produced ads made customers feel as if they were being sold to. Humans see through the fakeness. They desire connection. As an entrepreneur it is our job to recognize that! Scaling your business quickly Robyn’s product has taken off quickly in the last 6-8 weeks—so much so that they are completely out-of-stock. They’ve currently switched tactics from selling an in-stock product to allowing customers the option to pre-order. Here are a few tips she has to help you scale quickly (and avoid running out of stock): 1. Her product takes a while to produce, package, and ship to their warehouse. She recommends having at least a couple of different production channels so that running out-of-stock never happens. 2. To scale your business, you need to have a customer service and fulfillment team in place that doesn’t consist of just you. Your home can’t be a warehouse and distribution center forever! 3. Build a relationship with your customers. Create content that they’ll love. Offer them something of value that only you and your product can give. Interact with them on social media platforms. While Robyn didn’t predict her spike in sales in the last few weeks, she now has a better idea of how to be prepared. Listen in as we chat about her experience. Just keep moving forward—solve problems as they come Something that entrepreneurs don’t necessarily realize in the beginning is that your business will never be easy. Ideas will fail. Sales vary. Every problem creates a new challenge to overcome. Problems can be a good thing—especially when it’s because your product is selling so well that your stock plummeted overnight. Just keep pushing forward. Don’t be afraid to change and adapt as the market is changing. Robyn learned that you cannot be overly attached to anything, especially if it isn’t working. Sometimes, you will need to rebrand and start over—and that’s okay. Overcome worrying about people will think, ask for help when needed, and keep moving forward. Resources & People Mentioned Trey Lewellen Musicfor “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Connect With James and Dean James P. Friel: CEO Quickstart: https://jamespfriel.com/ceo-quickstart/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hustledetox/ Site: www.jamespfriel.com Interested in being a guest on the show? Dean Holland: Blog: www.DeanHolland.com FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ Billion Dollar Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BillionDollarProject/ Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK https://www.podcastfasttrack.com
While Robyn mixes up a curious concoction in honor of Norwegian footballer/art thief Pål Enger, we spy Juan Luna-Avin schlepping a bevy of audio bootlegs. He dares the rickety gondola ascent to Altitide where we talk band fantasies, DJ names, punk portraits, the Hopper Hotel, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 93!
While Robyn mixes up a Moon Acre, our binocs zero in on Troy Chew. Troy endures the perilous gondola journey up to our alpine-tropical hideaway to talk haunted Headlands, album cover art, cat portraits, water lilies vs. wisteria, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 91!
While Robyn taunts us with the blender, we spy two gents on bikes far below our Altitide perch. It's John Kilduff, aka Mr. Let's Paint, and his brother Paul. They crash land at the bar to talk TV tribulations, shed management, pogo stick potential, Weegee worth, poached pooches, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 90!
Guest Robyn Mourning, is a healing alchemist, soul-artist and intuitive boundary pusher. While Robyn received her Masters of Science in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling and became a trauma recovery specialist at her private mental health practice, she has since broken the mold that kept her in the status quo. As a spiritual healer, Robyn joins her clients as a co-healer in their trauma healing journey by offering ritual healing practices that harmonize ancient/spiritual wisdom with modern approaches. In this episode, we discuss her use of African traditions, co-creating oracle cards and each of us reclaiming spiritual practices that are soul-led. www.nicoleburgesscoaching.com/ep53
While Robyn sets the scene with sips from a skull, we spot a scurrying Santa on the streets below! It's Atlanta artist Craig Drennen with some familiar elves from Cloaca Projects! They hop into the Gondola and up to Altitide where we push things to the edge with candy cane concepts, Leicestershire larcenists, Atlanta insights, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 89!
While Robyn prepares the cable car track luge to serve The Delaplane, we spot two-tone curls on the street below - artist Torreya Cummings and Aggregate Space Gallery (ASG) co-founder Willis Meyers. We're also joined by guest co-host and ASG co-founder Conrad Meyers. Willis and Conrad make some important announcements about the future of ASG before our chat with Torreya - which covers stashed granddad paintings, procrastination, fave archive portals, community via casting, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 88!
While Robyn mixes up a round of Curious Sofas, we spy curator Gatien Du Bois making his way through the topiary maze in the botanical garden below. Thanks to the siren call of the alpenhorn, he soon boards the gondola up to our sky-high Euro headquarters. We talk life before curating, residency wrangling, Edward Gorey's Cape Cod productions, Santa Banksy, who has $1 mill, little sea hotdogs, shy Mundis, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 85 - the last of our Brussels-based eps (for now)! With thanks to our hosts: Penthouse Art Residency x NH Brussels Bloom x Harlan Levey Projects, Gatien Du Bois, and Laurent De Meyer.
While Robyn whips up a tribute to Liza Béar via satellite, a tall gent inside a vortex of papers is spotted below. It's Luca Antonucci, and he's scrambling to collect his posters on the windy streets of San Francisco. After a blow on the alpenhorn, he hops on to the gondola and up to Altitide for a chat about analog upkeep, sci-fi sentiments, TV tapings, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 77!
While Robyn prepares a Bacon Bobby Biscuit, we spot a dashing flash of coral and faux fur on the sidewalk below. It turns out to be Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh! Dawline braves the gondola up to Altitide and settles in for a chat about redactions, studio soundtracks, styrofoam mishaps, stolen stags, corn dog evidence, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 75!
While Robyn concocts a sunblock-slicked tipple in honor of National Picnic Day, we spot curator Claire Frost down on the sidewalk. She loads her bike onto the gondola and up to Altitide for a chat about cross-city collaborations, curious art packets, canned ghosts, catering attire, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 74!
While Robyn musters a nod to Manzoni, we spot Muzae Sesay fleeing a smoldering car on the streets below. With our trusty alpenhorn, we manage to catch his attention. He quickly hops into the nearby gondola for a bumpy ride up to Altitide. There we talk studio rituals, theme songs, bad jobs, and much much more! It's KunstCapades episode 70!
While Robyn offers up Forty Drams for activists needing a nap drink, we spy Shaghayegh Cyrous in a flowing coat on the sidewalk below. Following (yet another) gondola crash, she joins us in Altitide for a chat about holiday decorations in galleries, Skype mishaps, name mispronunciations, customs delays, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 69, with guest host Joey Enos!
Today, Kathy welcomes back Robyn Goldberg and their topic is eating disorders, males, and the LA/Hollywood environment. While Robyn and Kathy focus on this specific subset of the population, the information they provide can cross over to all genders and any geographic region of the world, not just males and LA.
While Robyn braces herself to concoct the notoriously grueling Headroom Hijinks, we spot the purple suede profile of Marcela Pardo Ariza on an 80s playlist-fueled bike ride below. Marcela braves the rocky gondola ride up to Altitide, and we talk long-borrowed furniture, family art phases, equine heroes, Schneemann surveillance, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 67! With guest host Joey Enos, and surprise Mondo Mundi Madness rant by Jerry Saltz.
While Robyn instructs how to mix up a Hungary for Art(/Hungary for Money), we spy Charlie Leese carting bags of rosé on the street far below Altitide. Guest host Joey Enos beckons him up with a toot on the alpenhorn, and Charlie boards the gondola up to the bar. A rousing conversation ensues - covering family artwork, sculptural legacies, doughnut shop doldrums, one unlucky rabbit's foot, and much, much, more! It's KunstCapades episode 66! With Tim's special gondola report from China.
While Robyn concocts and ode to Martha Jackson, we pull out the massive binoculars and look closely into the distance. Before long we spot Maysoun Wazwaz and Kate Rhoades! A blow on the alpenhorn catches their attention, and they ride up to Altitide for a visit. We talk daVinci, demons, discarded discoveries, colossal cat creations, and much much more! It's KunstCapades episode 65!
While Robyn offered up quart-and-a-half servings of Jack Daniel's (the preferred tipple of Bobby Rauschenberg), we spotted James Chronister milling about the SF streets below. A prolonged pull on the alpenhorn beckoned him up to Altitide for a chat about provocative public art, pilfered plinths, pushy posts, and much, much more! Special guest host Joey Enos and private dick Flannelbelly Watkins join our first-ever repeat guest for KunstCapades episode 64!
While Robyn mixes up an Isabella Visits Montreal, we spot the unmistakable braids of Christo Oropeza flapping in the wind as he bikes on the street below. He makes his way up to Altitide to join us for a chat about gallery ghosts, Incline shoe preferences, the results of Dalí's paternity test, Mondrian forgeries, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 63 - with special guest host Joey Enos, aka Nosey Joe, and a dispatch from Tim's gondola research mission in China!
While Robyn describes a rather unique recipe fueled by an old pal, we spot Binta Ayofemi on the streets below. With our trusty alpenhorn, we manage catch her attention. She hops into the gondola and up to Altitide to talk systems, space, currency, and crops! Not to mention, Art crimes! All this and much more on KunstCapades episode 62!
While Robyn serves up a Choreomania and describes a dance with the devil, the shiny sneakers of artist Sam Spano catch our eye on the streets below. With our freshly repaired alpenhorn, we beckon him up to Altitide. We talk soul sales, pet portraits, backwards messages, and the underworld. All this and much, more on KunstCapades episode 58!