53| Starting Over with Victoria Szeplaki

Have you been in the position of wanting to close your business and start fresh? Maybe you've been faced with the prospect of relocating and needing to figure out if its worth it to start over from square one with building a business. In today's episode, I talk with Vickie of Kidz Gym and Dance about her experience of closing her business and then starting over after raising a family. Her studio journey shows us that starting over can be possible and profitable, and that you have the chance to reset and fix all the things you wanted to get to the first time around.    About Vickie Victoria Szeplaki, owner of Kidz Gym and Dance, holds a BFA in Dance Education from the University of the Arts, with Training in the Vaganova/Kirov Syllabus, and a degree in Elementary Education from Caldwell College with Advanced Standng. Victoria holds a Level 3 Certification (highest level) in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). Victoria studied extensively with Gabriella Taub Darvash in the Vaganova/Kirov Curriculum, in NYC. Victoria also studied at the Broadway Dance center, NYC, Burklyn Ballet Theater in Vermont, Pennsylvania School of Ballet, Philadelphia, and New jersey School of Ballet. Her instructors included Frank Hatchett, Judith Fugate, Cherie Noble, Lupe Serrano and many more. Her vast performing experience includes Whitney Ballet Company, Burklyn Ballet Company, and Classical Ballet of Northern Virginia. Jazz and Tap performances in "Las Vegas Revue", "Best of Broadway", and "World Cruising Tour" in Japan. Her Musical Theater experience includes shows such as Will Rogers Follies, Fiddler on the Roof and Funny Girl at the Bucks County Playhouse. Victoria's teaching experience includes over 30 years of teaching dance throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including being on the faculty of Broadway Dance Center with Frank Hatchett and the University of the Arts with Andrew Pap. Victoria was the Artistic Director of the Allworthy School of Dance located in Flemington NJ for 10 years. She has been, and currently is, the Director of the River Ballet Company for 20 years. Victoria is a Paraprofessional at South Hunterdon Elementary School in the Preschool Classroom. www.kidzgymanddance.com