Do dance and business ever go hand in hand? How could dance artists maximize financial opportunity by gaining financial literacy? Erin Pride is an educator, performer and founder of The DancePreneur Academy, an online business coaching programme dedicated to helping dancers thrive as self-made entrepreneurs.  Kicking off the month of Dance Entrepreneurship, this episode introduces the do&apos;s and don&apos;ts of owning an online dance business, and how to fulfill one&apos;s purpose as a dance entrepreneur. &quot;It&apos;s time to say no to starving artists,  but more thriving artists!&quot;<ul><li><a href='https://erinpride.com/'>Erin Pride</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dance-boss-podcast/id1435964669'>Dance Boss Podcast</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/erinpride/'>@erinpride</a></li></ul> Kindly share your feedback via <ul><li>Rate and review <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/backgrounddancer'>here </a></li><li>Email backgrounddancer.jy@gmail.com (audio files are welcome)</li><li>Leave a thought on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/backgrounddancer.jy/'>Facebook </a>and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/background_dancer/?hl=en'>Instagram</a></li></ul>If you resonate, connect with me by<ul><li>Visiting <a href='https://www.backgrounddancer.com/'>The Background Dancer</a></li><li>Join the <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/473430587111586'>Facebook group</a> and introduce yourself as a member of our community</li><li>Host&apos;s website on<a href='https://jasonliel92.wixsite.com/curatist'> https://jasonliel92.wixsite.com/curatist</a></li></ul> Soundtrack: Birds - Tyler Twombly

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The Background Dancer sheds light on critical aspects underpinning the dance and performing arts industry through topics ranging from management, entrepreneurship, education and technology. Host Jason Yap details fascinating and useful information to help deepen your knowledge of all things offstage, while exploring and preparing together for a post-performance career. Listen in for a weekly conversation with dance lovers from across Asia, Europe and the US, sharing experiences and practices that are both intimate and insightful.