Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast

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Guests - Dana Moore and MaryAnn Lamb

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 201 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are introducing a new Spotlight Feature Episode series featuring different genres of dance. Kicking off this series is a subgenre of jazz dance - you know it when you see it - Fosse! With us today are two giants in the industry, MaryAnn Lamb and Dana Moore, to share their invaluable insights into this highly specialized style.

Topics Include:

•  What characterizes the Fosse genre aside from the recognizable body positions
•  Intimate details of what it was like to work with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon
• How the Verdon Fosse Legacy organization is sharing the style to a new generation

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Guests - Tommy Scrivens, Jacqueline Baligian, Brionna Trilling, Michelle Tolson, Ashley Peter

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 200 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are joined by some incredible IDA judges and dance educators to answer listener-submitted questions, and celebrate 200 episodes of our show live in person in New York City!

Topics Include:

•  How to handle jealousy at the studio
•  What it takes to become a judge
•  Tips for how to better portray different emotions in dance

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• Brionna Trilling - @brietrills
• Jacqueline Baligian - @jacksbquik
• Michelle Tolson - @michelletolson
• Ashley Peter - @ashleypeternyc

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Guests - Julia Galloway and Kiera Letts

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 199 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we revisit the sometimes fraught topic of levels at competition. Love them or hate them, levels generate a lot of feelings, and competition host and judge Julia Galloway and choreographer and IDA judge Kiera Letts share theirs with us on this episode!

Topics Include:

•  The trouble with in-studio levels and competition levels
•  How to solve the "dancing down" problem
•  Skills vs hours to determine levels

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Guest - Preston Miller

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 198 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Preston Miller, owner of TDA Prep, gives us a crash course on the best ways to choose summer or winter dance intensives! Whether you are just starting your dance journey or have a few intensives under your belt, this episode delivers crucial information for decision-making!

Topics Include:

•  The ideal timeline for researching and choosing intensives
•  The pros and cons of different types of intensives
•  The real talk about what kinds of intensives are worth attending

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This episode is sponsored by:

Francisco Gella Dance Works
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Relative Motion - Injury Prevention apparel, teacher trainings, and in-studio workshops to transform your technique while preventing injuries.
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Guests - Katie Lebron and Robert Duran

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 197 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we explore the exciting world of costuming for competitive dance with Robert Duran, costume designer and former studio owner, and IDA judge and dance educator Katie Lebron. 

Topics Include:

•  How even small details in costuming can affect the way a piece of choreography is perceived
•  Inclusive costuming and how we can continue to do better
•  Catalog costumes vs custom costumes 

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Guests - Cara Dixon and Megan Meier

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 196 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we explore just a taste of the exciting and educational world of anatomy and alignment for dancers! Cara Dixon of Relative Motion and Megan Meier of Oklahoma Performing Arts Collective share their expertise as we scratch the surface of this subject.

Topics Include:

•  The importance of working in parallel as well as turn out
•  Hypermobility and the dangers of going too far
•  Understanding alignment early on in dance training

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• Megan Meier - @thedancerdoctor

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Guests - Alicia Mae Holloway and Peter Stark

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 195 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we explore the world of ballet competitions and discover that while there are some differences from the competition atmosphere we're used to, there are more similarities than we thought! Joining us today are professional dancer and judge Alicia Mae Holloway and director of The Rock School For Dance Education, Peter Stark.

Topics Include:

•  A brief history of ballet competitions
•  How ballet competitions are judged and what to expect at the event
•  What differences exist between the commercial competition industry and the ballet competition industry

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See "The Classic Nutcracker"  performed by an international cast of award-winning artists from The Rock School December 6-8 at The Miller Theatre in Philadelphia, PA

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Guests - Amira Azimi, Cayse Day, Tara Iacobucci

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 194 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are joined by dance studio director and IDA Judge Tara Iacobucci and hosts of the Two Dance Moms Podcast, Amira Azimi and Cayse Day, to talk about ways to support your dancer.

Topics Include:

•  Best practices for parents on when to intervene and when to let your dancer handle issues themselves
•  Why communication is key for studio owners, directors, and dance parents
•  How support for your dancer can look different through the years

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Season 3 of Two Dance Moms Podcast just released! Be sure to follow them on social media and listen wherever you get your podcasts!

This episode is sponsored by:

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Guests - Noel Bajandas, Meghan Sanett

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 193 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are talking about the IT factor - that elusive, un-teachable element that we all strive for. Our guests Noel Bajandas and Meghan Sanett give us some insight into how to develop the IT factor and wow your audience!

Topics Include:

•  What the IT factor is and isn't
•  Does the IT factor have anything to do with perfect technique?
•  Tips to develop your own IT factor

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• Take class with Meghan on tour with Revive and Adrenaline this season!
• Train with Noel Bajandas  - www.noelbajandas.com/nugenove

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Guests: Yolanda Fernandez-Quincoces, Alexis Toledo

Hosted by Courtney Ortiz & Lesley Mealor

The winner of the Making the Impact Award Fan Favorite Contest this summer was "Working Day and Night", a tap routine from Yolanda's Academy of Music & Dance in West New York, NJ. We are excited to share their story on our only Studio Spotlight Feature of Season 6!

Follow Yolanda's Academy of Music & Dance on social media @yolandas_academy and learn more on their website: https://www.yolandasacademy.com/ 

• Check out Yolanda's Academy of Music & Dance's other business, Outseem Socks, socks with the seams on the outside! Follow them on social media at @out.seem
  
  

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