Jasmine Decker has gone from student to teacher to business owner, thanks to Stagecoach
The Stagecoach Performing Arts culture promotes ‘creative courage for life’. As testament to this ethos, students often return to become teachers themselves and, increasingly, go on to become franchisees.
With a love for the brand built on personal experience and a passion for replicating their success for the children of the future, Jasmine Decker was one such student.
She began her Stagecoach journey at the age of four. A dedicated student for 12 years, she flourished both personally and professionally as part of the Stagecoach family.
Her talents didn’t go unnoticed. In 2008 she was offered a role at her local Stagecoach as a teacher, so she could share her knowledge, skills and experience with those following in her footsteps.
As well as being a creative and passionate teacher, Jasmine became a savvy entrepreneur and quickly realised the business opportunity the Stagecoach franchise offered.
After six years teaching and at just 22 years old, she secured her place as one of the youngest franchisees in the network. Three years on and she’s built a profitable, successful business and now enjoys a work/life balance many would envy.
Jasmine says: “I couldn’t imagine my life without Stagecoach. Yes, it has been a learning curve, but after two years I have a full school, I’m opening my second school and am now a working mum.
“I honestly believe this is a community that will never let anyone fail. Stagecoach has made me the person I am today.”
For almost 30 years, the Stagecoach model has been proven and refined to become one of the UK’s leading performing arts opportunities.
Franchisees build a team of equally passionate and enthusiastic teachers, qualified to bring out the best in their students.
Stagecoach schools provide a thriving, nurturing and supportive environment for creative learning. That’s just one of the reasons why 40,000 children every week flock to classes nationwide.
Today, a network of more than 300 franchisees operate over 650 schools offering 1,645 classes in eight countries. Through an exciting and varied framework of teaching and development, franchisees have helped to unlock the potential of more than one million students.
Stagecoach franchisees come from all walks of life, but they all share a passion for performing arts and a desire to build a successful and highly profitable business that positively impacts the lives of children in their communities.
A tried and tested head office support structure enables franchisees to play to their strengths, while an expert induction and ongoing specialised training, along with industry leading support in marketing, customer service, IT and business development, provides the best possible environment in which to succeed.