I own a dance studio in a more rural area- my studio is doing well, it is basically about the same revenue as last year because of inflation. I run an after school dance program Monday-Friday 3:30-8 ish. And occasionally have events or rehearsals on the weekend.

So my building sits empty for many hours during the week- anyone have any original ideas for how to make more revenue during the daytime hours, especially ones that I could pay an employee to operate? I feel I am at capacity as the director between admin work, teaching, choreography and maintenance. Even making $20/hr off the space would be awesome.

  • fresh_ny@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Find someone who wants to sell refreshments to moms with pre-school toddlers and babies

  • founderscurve@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    if there are lots of young mums and kids, maybe some kid of play date play center? investment would be on kids toys and stuff like indoor kids slides. charge on a subscription basis. check for child safety and health and related insurance needs.

  • ThirdIndigo@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    -Book club events

    -Kinda like a morming WeWork space use imagination

    -personal trainer space including moving zumba class

    -Support groups

    -Different classes around Art,music,social

    Mind you all of these can be run by the host of these event that are putting them on you are providing the space maybe some coffee and chairs and you can have someone on site to welcome ppl take calls and schedule and clean up after. People are always looking for space or something to do.

    I use to glowstick long ago and we use to rent dance studios for our weekly/monthly events for 6 hours. The studio provided us with a folding table for the dj and some chairs. It wasn’t a rave the music wasn’t on max we talked to one another and things. So if you have the space there all sorts of ppl out there that can use it.

    You can market this even more in winter when ppl cant go to the park and meet up.

    Best of luck !

  • mgallows@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I would hire a Zumba/Yoga/Pilates instructor let’s say $50 for the hour. And charge 8-10$ per class that’s $80-100.

    Senior meet up, Weekly bingo&tea for example

    Mommy and me mornings

    Language learning, teach English to foreigners or Spanish etc

    There’s many ideas, you could ask chatgpt too! I really like the first one since it’s a dance studio anyway 🤷‍♀️

  • jameschowler321@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Rent out to local Pilates / yoga instructors. Add a page to your website titled ‘Studio Hire’.

    Also if you have a smaller room could rent out to a physiotherapists etc.