Cindy and Ali catch up with Amanda Gaines, the Dance Team Coach at the University of Minnesota, following the team's viral sensation after their performance at the College Dance Team National Championships.

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Cindy talks about the ins and outs of tryouts and tryout scoresheets.

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Cindy and Ali engage in a thoughtful discussion about game-changing strategies for motivating athletes and how motivation can be a key factor in transforming an athlete's performance from good to great.

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Cindy and Ali discuss the art and challenges of coaching leadership.

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Cindy and Ali discuss the importance of behavior management and ways to enact it.

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Cindy and Amanda discuss ways to prepare for an active shooter situation.

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Join Cindy and Sharaia as they discuss the importance of maintaining high standards in dance routines and teaching young dancers to work together as a team. They share their personal experiences, strategies, and analogies to help kids visualize the importance of unity in a performance. Discover the value of pushing dancers out of their comfort zones, getting them to perform for one another, and building a culture of hard work and commitment in your dance studio. Listen in for practical tips and insights from these seasoned dance instructors.

Today's podcast is on cleaning routines. And I think that that's probably been one of my keys to success is that I'm good at cleaning routines. So I will just share some successes that I've had. And some things that I weighed from the get go did when I was very young and didn't even know what I was doing.


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Cindy talks about the incredible line up to  Just For Kix Coaches Conference!

Our Dance Coaches and Studio Owners Conference offers industry leading education and consultation. Surrounding you with leadership development, best practices and technical tools. You'll leave camp more prepared and inspired to further your team.

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Cindy and Jen talk about taking over a new team and the challenges that come along with that.

Jen Sims is the current head coach of the Albert Lea Dance Team, but she has been a coached for Austin, Montevideo, Willmar, & New London-Spicer.  if you want to see her full bio click here.

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