How to Begin an Virtual Dance School (In 5 Simple Steps)

Dec 8, 2022

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Have you ever dreamed about opening an own studio for dance but you didn't have the money to purchase the building? What if we told you that there is no need for money to fund your own dance company?

Through WordPressand  it, you can create your own virtual dance studio. You can earn income by providing online classes and individual coaching.

Sound too good to be true? You're assured that it's not! We'll an overview of how to launch your dream dance business online.

What Tools You'll Need

Prior to starting your virtual dance school, there are some tools you'll require. They will be the base of your business.

These tools are:

  • WordPress: An open-source platform which allows you to build and maintain your personal web page.
  • A complete membership tool to help you make money from your website with paid-for content.

That's it! It's much easier than performing a front flip.

Using these two tools, you'll have the basis that you require to create your dance school online.

How to start an Virtual Dance School (In 5 Easy Steps)

Now that you know what tools you'll need to set your business up and get started, let's look at how to do so. We'll be showing you how to set up your online dance school within a matter of a few steps.

Step 1: Install WordPress and

The HostGator homepage.

Their plans come with the ability to do 1-click WordPress installations and a completely free domain for your initial year. That means that you will be able to get your website up and running without any hassle!

    Need some help with WordPress? This WPBeginner guide has all the information you'll need.

Ultimate Free Guide: How to Make a Website in 2022 - Step by Step Guide

Watch >> learn how to install on wordpress (june 2022)

The program provides you with the features you need to begin your online dance class. This includes subscriptionbilling and online courses as well as access to rules as well as other.

Step 2: Design Your Dance Courses

Once you've got all the essential tools set up, it's the time to make content for your dancers.

For a start, head to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Courses. Click on Install & Activate Courses Add-On:

The Courses tab in .

It will bring you to the Courses page. Click on Add New:

Adding a new course in .

You can now create your new course. Start by adding a title and description:

Creating a dance class using .

Then, click on to open the Curriculum tab near the top of the page:

The Curriculum tab in WordPress.

You can also create different sections or lessons on your site. The sections will function as modules which will assist you organize your lessons into groups.

Before you begin, click Add Section. The pop-up box will appear. type in the name of your section:

Adding a section name in .

It will also create a space where you can make a fresh lesson.

Adding a lesson name.

Here, you can name your lesson. In the ideal case, it should be a reflection of your class's topic:

Adding a lesson name under the section.

The next step is to add content to the lesson. This can be done by selecting the pencil symbol whenever you hover your cursor over the lesson name:

Highlighting the lesson edit button on the WordPress page builder.

You will be taken to a new page where you are able to add your dancing content. For example, you might include a YouTube video on your YouTube channel:

Adding a dance video to a new lesson.

After you're finished, click Update at the top of the page.

You can watch our video tutorial to find out how you can build a comprehensive course on your WordPress site:

Learn how to EXPAND A COURSE

For example, you'll also need to develop tags for your course. This can make it easier for you to control access to your course content.

Step 3: Create a Dance Membership

When you've finished creating your material for the class Once you've created your course material, you'll be able to set up one or more memberships on your site. This will enable users to sign up to your dance content.

  • An entire dance program suitable for beginning dancers.
  • Specialized skills classes are available for advanced students
  • Coaching one-on-one is a coaching option.

There are endless possibilities!

To set up your first membership, head on to the WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Memberships section and then click Create New:

The Membership tab on the WordPress dashboard.

This will take you to a webpage where you can create your new account. You can begin by adding a title and description:

Creating a new membership in .

Then, click on next, click on the membership terms box to the right of the page. Here, you can set a cost and select the billing method:

Highlighting the Membership Terms box for creating a membership.

It is also possible to set the frequency at which you would like your customers to pay. It could be every month, yearly, or a custom timetable. You also have the option to give a trial for users.

Once you're done, hit Publish:

Highlighting the Publish button for adding a new membership.

This video gives you more details on how to fully set up your memberships:

watch >> the process of creating memberships (+ an overview and setup)

As mentioned, lets you create multiple memberships. This way, you are able to provide users with different options according to their requirements as well as their level of knowledge and budget.

Step 4: Create Access Rules for Your Course

The next step is to create access rules to the course you're taking. This way, only users who purchased the subscription are allowed to view this information. This is often known as " paywalling".

Go to the Rules tab and then Add New. Under the heading Protected Content select the dropdown menu and select an option:

In this case, you could safeguard all courses or even one course. It is also possible to choose courses that belong to a particular class or tag.

After that, click on Access Conditions then click the dropdown menu to select your subscription. For example, users who have bought your Ballet for Beginners course will have access to only the materials that are tagged beginner's course.

If you're all set, click on the Save Rule button..

Take a look at the instructional video below for an in-depth review of using the rules.:

WATCH >> PROTECTING YOUR Website's Content: How to Utilize RULES

Step 5: Setup Your Login and Registration Pages

Finally, you'll need to make registration and login pages. They will allow your new dance students to log in your website, and also access your website's content.

Go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to settings > pages:

The Pages tab in  settings.

Here, locate the Login Page Field and click Edit:

Highlighting the  Login Page field in the Pages tab.

This video will also explain how to customize your login page:

Learn >> HOW TO CUSTOMIZE THE LOGIN PAGE

The next step is modify your registration page. Click on > Settings > Fields on your dashboard:

The Fields tab in WordPress.

Here, you can customize the fields of the registration form. Our video will give you additional details about how to accomplish this:

watch >> how to personalize your registration page with custom fields

And you're done! Congratulations - you've started an online dance academy where you can instruct classes and offer instruction to students from all over the world..

Conclusion

To summarize, here's the steps to set up an online dance school in just five steps:

  1. Get WordPressand Install .
  2. Create your dancing courses.
  3. Make sure you have set up your Memberships.
  4. Make access rules for your courses.
  5. Modify your loginand Registrationpages.

This program allows you to build your own courses. You can create subscription billing that lets registered users access your content, and more.

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