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The World Loves To Dance
We Make The Job of Teaching it...

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DANCESPORT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES

The World Loves To Dance
We Make The Job of Teaching it...

A long history of teaching
the world to dance

Michael Reichenbach started dancing in Germany in 1966. He began his professional career as an Instructor in the United States in 1969. After his tour of duty in the United States Navy and during his long teaching career, he taught well over 30,000 lessons to students from all walks of life who just wanted to get out, enjoy the music, meet new friends and enjoy the health, fun and many benefits social dancing provide its fans. From 1980 to 2001 he owned several franchised and award-winning “Top Studios” in Florida where he also served as the Regional and Area Director for the largest major Franchise Organization. In this capacity, he organized competitions, events, seminars and training for hundreds of instructors and studios.

His extensive experience includes working as a coach and/or choreographer for competing amateurs and professionals. He has worked and staged events for a variety of stage and performance venues such as Miss Florida, Big Band Orchestras like Harry James as well as for orchestral events, parties and different venues around the world. Michael is certified as a Championship NDCA recognized Dual Fellow Examiner in International and American Styles. First certified as a judge in 1978, he has always been active in researching and developing new methods and teaching techniques to make learning social and competitive dancing easier and more fun for both couples and singles.

Featured Books

And Then We Danced: A Voyage Into the Groove (Thorndike Press Large Print Biographies and Memoirs)

Equal parts memoir and cultural history, from acclaimed comic stylist and professional hobbyist Henry Alford comes a hilarious journey through the world of dance that will inform, entertain and leave readers tapping their toes. When Henry Alford wrote about his experience with a Zumba class for The New York Times, little did he realize that it was the start of something much bigger. Dance would grow and take on many roles for Henry: exercise, confidence builder, an excuse to travel, a source of ongoing wonder and--when he dances with Alzheimer's patients--even a kind of community service.

Hip-Hop Dance (Hip-Hop Insider)

Since its introduction in the 1970s, hip-hop has become a way of life. This title takes an inside look at hip-hop dance. Hip-Hop Dance examines the origins of many styles of hip-hop dance, such as breaking and locking and popping, and explores how they burst into the mainstream and went global. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion

"Sometimes I've taken home the trophy, sometimes I've stumbled or tripped over my own feet. But every move I've made has shaped me into the person I am today."
Season after season, millions of fans tune into Dancing with the Stars to watch Derek Hough, the talented, consummate competitor whose skill and commitment have made him the show's all-time champion. Whether he's dancing with an Olympic gold medalist, an internationally renowned recording star, or a celebrated actress, Derek has an undeniable talent for bringing out the best in his partners. He does more than just tutor them in the fox-trot and paso doble—he teaches them how to see beyond their limits and realize their true potential.

Management Training

Studio Training

There is more to owning a studio than being a good teacher and having financing (yours or someone else’s) to open the doors. Successful owners master management skills, use business coaches, and train incessantly to build, maintain, and improve their staff and business. Everyone needs to be accountable for good results.

Training Classes

Recognize the skills needed to be a dance professional. And no, it is not just about the dancing. Training staff is always more productive than buying staff. Systems can be put in place that make this process more efficient, effective, and develop future staff members loyal to those that trained them. How long should it take? Who does the training? And why?

What will your next year look like

Accountability and accounts matter. If your business is dependent upon a few big spenders, you are open to the whims and fancies of a few. Build a business where you define, plan, and work towards preset goals in every department of your business. Two people doing the same job makes one unnecessary.

Meeting Planners

Regular training, dance sessions, and meetings need to be engaging and informative. If your meeting starts with, “What happening?” then you need to learn or adopt a system that develops skills, and communications that help clients achieve their goals faster, and help instructors master the craft of teaching a variety of personalities, skill levels and styles.

Are your parties wasted or learning opportunities

Studio parties should focus on helping students. Too many studios use sessions as ways to reduce perceived costs rather than to develop or perfect new skills. A good system gives students specific tasks and goals and uses parties to develop them. No one needs to go to a studio to just socialize. Doing it the right way takes very little time and helps everyone.

Pre Showcase and Competition Checklists

Until you are competing for the National Championships, competitions are part of the learning process. Defining expectations and goals helps students. Making sure your events run as smoothly as the finest TV show events and provide desired results is not an accident, but a defined plan put into practice. You may think others are forgiving, but it reflects on you.