Guests - Emily Branigan and Amanda Trusty

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 145 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are joined by IDA judge and dance educators Emily Branigan and Amanda Trusty to tell you what judges really think of special awards. (Spoiler alert - we love them). 

Topics Include:

•  The reasons we love special awards
•  Why special awards often mean more than placement or overall awards
•  Our favorite special awards to give dancers

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