( partial member listing in alphabetical order ) |
These advisory board members are clients that are actively involved in helping us determine future enhancements and the direction of Jackrabbit.
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Sam
Beckford
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Sam Beckford
Founder - Successful Studio Strategies
Co-Founder - Academy of Music and Dance
Vancouver, Canada
www.MusicStudioSecrets.com
www.DanceStudioSecrets.com |
Sam Beckford is the co-founder of one of North
Americas largest Music and Dance Studios based in Vancouver,
Canada with 3500 active student . He has a degree in business in
addition to an arts background and is the co-author of 2 general
small business books. Since 1999 he has been doing seminars,
coaching and consulting about the business side of running a
studio.
In the last 5 years Sam already has shared ideas with 831 studio
owners across the country and has given away 2 Alaska cruises, a
trip to Italy, and a brand new car to studio owners that have
used his ideas to improve their business over the last 18
months.
Each year he will do it all over again and give you the ideas
and tools to reach your business goals and give you a chance to
work with him and his team and win a new car just for improving
your studio!
You don’t want to miss the next annual Successful Studio
Superconference which will be held in Vancouver and Dallas.
Discover 139 strategies to get more students, run your business
better and be able to have a studio that can run well without as
much of your direct input.
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Angy
Ford
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Angy Ford
Terrace School of Music
Ogden, UT
Office 801-621-6683
Email:
frontdesk@terraceschoolofmusic.com
TerraceSchoolofMusic.com |
Angy Ford is the owner and director of a music
school in Utah with over 800 students. She has taught piano for
the past 15 years, but recently has chosen to spend the majority
of her time managing and directing her growing school. She has
designed a unique 12 level music program as well as a
specialized music preschool.
Her future plans include adding a dance program as well as
finishing the building of a second location. In the last 18
month’s her school was recognized as one of the fastest growing
in the nation, which won her a car!!
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Susan and Christopher Gates
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Susan and Christopher Gates
Owners
The Studio
Office: (228) 875-5597
2200 B Bienville Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Email: info@studiousda.com
www.StudioUSDA.com |
Susan has been a dance professional for 19
years. She has trained and performed all over the United States
and abroad. She has shared the stage with many including, Garth
Brooks, Randy Travis and Lee Greenwood. Susan has played stages
at Opryland, Disney Productions, Las Vegas and many Cruise Ship
venues. She has performed and choreographed for many Industrial
Stage Productions and Theatrical shows, including The Country
Music Awards. Her teaching credentials include Vanderbilt
University, instructing master classes at various schools across
the country, and a staff position at Columbia State College
where she directed and choreographed for the Commercial Arts
Program. Susan has judged many dance competitions and conducted
auditions across the country for Opryland Productions. Susan’s
desire is to share her gifts and wealth of knowledge with
aspiring young dancers, singers and actors, so that the joy and
love of the arts is nurtured into the next generation
Christopher Gates has performed comedy and magic professionally
for over 20 years. He has worked with, and appeared with; Bob
Hope, Lionel Richie, Wynonna, Michael McDonald, Michael W.
Smith, Newsboys and Lee Greenwood. He has appeared on the
Guinness World Records TV Show, The Dove Awards, Showtime, and
PM Magazine. He’s performed across the world and the USA,
including multiple appearances in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
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Jeff
Metzger
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Jeff Metzger
President
Kids First Sports Center
Office: 513-489-7575
7900 East Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Email: gymclub@aol.com
www.KidsFirstSports.com |
Jeff Metzger, a native Cincinnatian, is the
Founding President of Kids First Sports Center, a $4.5M,
86,000sf kids' tuition-based sports center. With 5100 students,
Kids First is widely recognized as an industry leader in size
and scope, exceeding industry averages in enrollment, revenue
and profit by factors of 10x, 12x and 14x, respectively. Kids
First houses over a dozen separate venues including: Queen City
Gymnastics, Starfish Indoor Swim School, Tumble Bees, soccer,
basketball, dance, martial arts, cheer, tramp & tumbling,
World's Greatest Birthday Parties, CAMP-a-palooza as well as the
Beehive Gift Shop and the Uneven Bar Café.
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Pat Ruff
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Pat Ruff
Bataille Academie of the Danse
102 North Cook Street
Barrington, IL
Office 847 381-1459
Email:
info@batailledanse.com
www.BatailleDance.com
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Pat Ruff is the accountant for Bataille Academie of
the Danse in Barrington, Illinois, with an enrollment of 500+. She
joined Bataille in 2005.
She has worked in the accounting field for the past 18 years, 13 of
which were in public accounting. Her experience in accounting
includes corporate accounting systems auditing, financial statements
and tax return preparation. In addition to accounting work, Pat is a
substitute teacher for the Northwest Suburban Special Education
Organization, where she has worked with children with various
disabilities, for the past 4 years. In between all of this she has
found time to raise her three girls, Stephanie, Michelle, and
Ashley. Her future goal is to earn a Master Degree in special
education and teach in one of the NSSEO’s schools. |
Kevin
Schaelling
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Kevin Schaelling
Owner
Schaelling Music Studios
2300 Highland Village Rd. Suite 220
Dallas, TX 75077
Phone 972-317-9015
Email:
schaelling@peoplepc.com
www.schaellingmusicstudios.com
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Kevin holds a Masters degree in Music Education
from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor's degree in guitar
performance from Utah State University. He is currently the guitar
professor at Tarrant County College(southeast campus) located in
Arlington, Texas.
Kevin's musical styles include Flamenco, Jazz, Classical, Pop,
Country, Blues, and Rock. This diverse background is evident in his
original compositions. While living in Texas, Kevin discovered the
art of Flamenco guitar and was mesmerized by the intricate rhythms,
technique, and passion of this style of music. After studying
Flamenco, he began to blend these sounds and techniques with other
styles of music such as Pop, Latin, and Jazz. Most of his
compositions include three- part nylon string guitar, violin,
keyboards, percussion, and bass.
Kevin resides in the Dallas area where he continues to teach,
compose, and perform.
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Dianna & April Lynn Stamness
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Dianna & April Lynn Stamness
Owners
Spring Into Motion School of Dance
Spring Green, WI
Phone (608) 588-3041
Email:
springintomotion@verizon.net
www.springintomotiondance.com
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Dianna & April Lynn Stamness are partners in
Spring Into Motion School of Dance located in the community of
Spring Green WI. Established in 1997 they continue to provide
people of all ages the skills they need to enjoy dance for a
lifetime.
April Lynn has been dancing for 21 years in all styles of dance.
She began teaching at the age of 15 years and continues to be
the head teacher and sole choreographer at Spring Into Motion.
She has brought her students to a skill level of winning Gold
and Platinum awards at Regional and National competitions.
Dianna the Founder and Director of the studio is an accomplished
wildlife artist with a business and marketing degree. Dianna
recognized the need for additional positive and constructive
activities for the children in the community, with that vision
Spring Into Motion was born.
Being a part of the Mastermind group of Successful Studio
Strategies and with Jack rabbit Class as our web base management
system, this knowledge base has assisted us in doubling our
student base, and tracking our success.
In the Spring of ’07 Spring Into Motion was chosen as one of the
top 50 studios “On the Move” by Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher
Magazine. |
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