We had the good fortune of connecting with Carol Ann Maggiotto and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Carol Ann, what do you attribute your success to?
I surrounded myself with knowledgeable people. I read, studied and watched others. to see what works and what doesn’t. My parents gave me insight and advice on treating your customers with respect and to really listen to them. I grew up watching how they treated others and how they handled adversity. They taught me to look at the situation from the customer’s perspective.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
What sets our dance studio apart from others is our strong belief in diversity and inclusiveness. We take great pride in looking for the best dancer or actor for a part without regard to their race or ethnicity.. . We welcome everyone. Our policy has cost us some customers but that is okay. We love our diversity .

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would go to the Arts district in downtown Dallas and take in some shows and museums. We would go shopping on the square in McKinney. And we would attend some professional sports events. This area has so much to offer.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My 2 assistant studio directors. I a fortunate to have found 2 people with strengths and talents that compliment and complete our team. Both are gifted choreographers and teachers. Kyra has financial training and experience to handle scheduling, budgeting and managing a business. Tiffany is strong in developing curriculums and working with student assistants. I am the big picture person , the concept person. The 2 of them figure out how to make my ideas work.

Website: https://www.rowlettdanceacademy.com

Other: the website has links to everything else.

Image Credits
Cyndi Bender and Jarvis Richardson

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