Painting The Town

By Shara Lessley

Whether children dream of dancing like mechanical soldiers or butterflies, Kinderdance International Inc. can show them how. Using a one-hour program incorporating the basics of ballet, tap, gymnastics and creative movement, Kinderdance franchisees deliver the joy of dance to youngsters in day-care centers across North America.

Few child-care facilities offer dance activities, so Kinderdance teachers are in high demand. "There are so many children in child-care centers whose parents want [them] to take dance or gymnastics," says Kinderdance executive vice president Bernard Friedman.

But Kinderdance doesn't teach movement alone. In addition to the ABCs of dance and gymnastics, students learn shapes, colors, numbers and words.

The Bronze franchising level, designed mainly for those seeking a part-time business, has a $6,500 fee, as well as a 15-percent monthly royalty fee and a 3-percent advertising fee. Because Kinderdance is a homebased franchise and provides franchisees with materials such as music and lesson plans, there are few additional start-up costs.

Kinderdance franchisees receive on-site training, a quarterly newsletter, access to the organization's toll-free hotline and an opportunity to attend the company's annual conference.

For more information, call (800) 554-2334.

Contact Sources

Certa ProPainters, http://www.certapropainters.com

Kinderdance International Inc., kinder@iu.net