Guests: Jason Williams and Jared Baker

Hosted by: Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

Recorded on: June 15th, 2023

SUMMER BONUS EPISODE! Season 4 of Making The Impact wrapped on June 1st, 2023 but since then, there have been some important conversations making headlines in the dance community when it comes to stolen choreography. Dance educators and choreographers Jason Williams and Jared Baker recently spoke out on social media about discovering that their choreography has been stolen and reproduced without their consent by others in the industry. We reached out to Jason and Jared to take the conversation one step further and invited them both to be guests on our podcast. We hope that by having these types of conversations on Making The Impact, we will continue to support and advocate for what's right in our industry, help educate dancers and teachers on why you should not plagiarize choreography, and encourage others to speak out when faced with difficult situations throughout their careers. Sit back and enjoy Part 2 of our summer bonus episode and stay tuned for Season 5 of Making The Impact launching September 7th, 2023.

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• Jared Baker - @jbake13
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• Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance

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