The Dance Floor with Anna Harsh

By Anna Harsh

The Dance Floor is an exploration of the life lessons learned through the art of dance.

Anna Harsh interviews dance professionals that offer advice and the lessons learned through dance.

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August 13, 2024 Performing for Festivals
Performing for Festivals
Have you attended a festival this summer or plan to this fall? Cue the music, because today we're talking about the ins and outs of festival performances today!
I’ll be exploring performing for festivals and what dancers need to consider when performing for a festival. Ill also give some great tips for festival organizers when hosting dancers at a festival.

Check out Allegro Dance Company on tour!
www.AllegroDanceCompany.net
www.AnnaHarsh.com

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21min
July 29, 2024 Dancer Ida Reilsono
Welcome to THE DANCE FLOOR PODCAST!
We're talking to Ida Reilsono
Host Anna Harsh
Today we dive into the world of dance, counseling, and advice for young dancers.
Ida Reilsono is a former Pittsburgh Band member and color guard captain turned and now a graduate student at Duquesne University.
Tune in as she shares her experiences, life lessons she learned along the way.
She shares her early days at Bella School of Dance to coaching Montour High School's color guard, Ida will share her passion for all styles of dance, with hip hop and tap being her ultimate favorites.

Anna's website www.AnnaHarsh.com
Allegro Dance Company www.AllegroDanceCompany.net
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15min
July 15, 2024Tapping into your potential with Nicole Ohr
The Dance Floor Podcast
Host Anna Harsh interviews Nicole Ohr about technique tips on tap dance and how to tap into our potential.
Topics:
Weight Shifts

Improvisation

Advice

Book suggestion: Tapping into Improv By Barabara Duffy

Life Lessons learned with Tap Dance

Nicole Ohr is a professional tap dancer based in NYC. She's had the opportunity of performing with choreographers Felipe Galganni, Jared Grimes, Max Pollak, as well as Sean Fielder's Boston Tap Company. She has performed in shows such as Broadway Underground at B.B. King's, Tony Waag's The Main Event, Tap and Song and Rhythm in Motion at Symphony Space, and The PULSE on Tour. She was also the Tap Dance Captain of Undertoe Dance Project and Mazel Toes Dance Company.
As a choreographer, Nicole has presented her work at the Undertoe Dance Project's New York Season, Astoria Dance Festival, Jared Grimes' Run The Night, Justin Boccitto's Choreographer's Canvas, Dance Astoria, Choreographers' Collective and the Queensboro Dance Festival. Nicole completed the Level 1 Tap Teacher Training program in 2015 and is now certified by the American Tap Dance Foundation. She teaches children and adults throughout the country. Currently, Nicole is a member of Germaine Salsberg's Les Femmes and is also the co-producer of Dance Astoria, a dance festival held annually at Bohemian Hall.

Follow Nicole
Instagram
@colecollective2014
@coletaps85
Follow Anna www.AnnaHarsh.com
Join Allegro Dance Company www.AllegroDanceCompany.net

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19min
July 06, 2024Season 5: Sneak Peek with Summer Events
Season 5 Sneak Peek with Summer Events
Host Anna Harsh gives a sneak peek into the season 5 episodes coming up along with free events and workshops you can take! Here are few of the events talked about in this episode.

Grab your calendars and fill it up!
June 7 @ 6pm South Strabane PA Park (Walking Yoga Class)

June19 @ 5:30pm North Strabane PA Park ( Walking Yoga Class)

July 11 @ Noon Citizens Library Washington, PA (Chair Yoga & Pilates) * Donation

July 12 @ 6pm South Strabane PA Community Park (Walking Yoga Class)

July 13 @ 9:30am Yoga Washington PA Park *donation

August 3 Allegro performs 7pm Washington Wild Things Game - *Must buy a game ticket
August 5 @ 5:30pm Washington Wild Things Park, Washington PA (Yoga Mat Class)
August 8 @ Noon Citizens Library Washington, PA (Chair Yoga & Pilates Class) *Donation

August 17 Bloomfield PA Italian Fest

August 24 Butler County Italian Fest
Allegro Dance Company Performances: FREE to watch
June 22 - Parkersburg WV Multi-Cultural Fest

July 6 @4:30pm Canton Ohio Italian Fest
Sept 1 Sun @ 2:00pm Clarksburg WV Italian Fest

Sept 7 @ 11am Latrobe PA Italian Fest

Sept 21 @ 3:45pm Washington PA Italian Fest
Websites:
www.AllegroDanceCompany.net
www.AnnaHarsh.com
Eventbrite.com
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/allegro-dance-company-66649260713

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11min
July 01, 2024Are you Coachable? Season 5
Host Anna Harsh interviews Baseball Coach Claudio Reilsono about how to be coachable and how to be a better coach to students.
Topics covered:
Tips to better yourself as a student

How to be coachable

How to accept feedback

Coaching skills we all need

Claudio Reilsono is the General Manager/Professional baseball scout with the Global Scouting Bureau as well as the Head baseball Coach at Carnegie Mellon University. Claudio started his career in 1983 at the age of 18 as the Assistant Baseball Coach at his Alma Matter Quaker Valley. In 1988 Reilsono was named Head Coach at QV. He moved on to be the Assistant Coach at Penn State Beaver in 1989. In 1990 he was named Head Coach at Penn State Beaver and his team won a Collegiate Championship. Claudio was also assistant at Community College of Beaver County, Quigley Catholic High School and Duquesne University as well as the Head Coach at Community College of Beaver County.
In 2005 Claudio was named Head Coach at Carnegie Mellon University and under his tenure the team has had its most successful seasons including 2 consecutive Conference Championships in 2015 & 2016. Reilsono is the All Time Leader in Baseball Wins at CMU.
Claudio Reilsono Enterprises
www.claudioreilsono.com
Facebook @ Claudio Reilsono
Twitter @ Claudio Reilsono
Claudio Reilsono TV ( YouTube)

Anna Harsh www.AnnaHarsh.com
www.AllegroDanceCompany.net
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29min
June 17, 2024Saving your Dance Data
Season 4, ep 17
Saving your Dance Data
with host Anna Harsh
In this episode we talk about:
How to save your dance videos &photos safely

How to make a plan to organize your data

How to take chances with projects.

A new documentary being produced by Steve.

Tips & ways to create an organize way to save your dance videos & photos.

Dr. Steve Mancini is considered an expert in leadership, cybersecurity, and understanding the challenges of cybercrime. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on Information Systems from Liberty University as well as a Masters Degree with a concentration on Software Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He has spent the past 30 years between the public and private sector working in a variety of technical and leadership roles related to cybersecurity and cybercrime.
Steve is also the co-host of the radio program "Italian Impact Weekly", which is broadcasted on 4 stations throughout the Pittsburgh area, as well as the co-host of the podcast "Talking Business and Life" both of which are recorded out of RMU studios and are streamed on all the major platforms.
Check out Steve's website:
https://italianimpactweekly.com

Anna's Website www.AnnaHarsh.com
Allegro Dance Company www.AllegroDanceCompany.net

#DanceVideo #ComputerData #DanceReel #TheDanceFloorPodcast #DancersAdvice #TechnologyDance #ItalianImpactWeekly
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June 03, 2024Exploring Dance with Energy Season 4 ep. 16
Exploring Dance with Energy with guest Danielle Fusco
Host Anna Harsh shares a conversation with dancer, choreographer, and healer Danielle Fusco about what life lessons she has gaind through dance as well as her healing gifts that bring energy to her work. This episode is packed with advice and great tips, you don't want to miss out!

Subjects that we chat about:
Reiki

Healing

Time management

Travel with dance
Dance Energy

Journaling

yoga

visualization

Modern Dance
Danielle Marie Fusco is an acclaimed New York-based dancer,
choreographer, aerialist, and shamanic healer with a multifaceted career spanning commercial theatre, concert dance, and arts-in-education. She is a dancer with Alessandra Belloni and I Giullari di Piazza. She has graced the stages of notable off-Broadway and equity productions such as "Tink," "The Anthem," and "The Vanity," while also leaving her mark at esteemed venues like the NY Innovative Theatre Awards opening ceremony and the NY Musical Festival. Her talents extend to concert dance, where she has collaborated and performed with renowned artists/companies such as Dzul Dance in New York and Mexico, Noemi LeFrance, Nejla Yatkin, Miriam Barbosa, Jazz Roots, Luigi Jazz Dance Legacies, Edgar Cortes, Fini Dance NY, among others. Danielle's dedication to her craft has earned her recognition as a PEACE Grant Participant and recipient of the Hupstate Circus Residency for Circus Culture, demonstrating her commitment to excellence in freelance circus work. As an artist for FINI Dance Italy and New York, she continues to shape and inspire the dance community worldwide. Additionally, Danielle is celebrated for her performative and choreographic prowess, having received the 2022 Italian Dance Awards for "Best Dancer" with Fini Dance Festivals and Awards and #1 Critics Pick for Time Out Magazine for performances at Night of 1000 Stevies. Her extensive credits include choreography for off-Broadway productions, concert performances with esteemed directors & companies like Rachel Klein, Graham, Jazz Dance Legacy, Jazz Roots NY, Luigi Jazz Center Memorial Shows, and teaching engagements at prestigious institutions such as the Martha Graham School, Nazareth college, Kean University, PACE Commercial Dance and NYU.Danielle's artistry shines through in every facet of her career, leaving an indelible mark on the world of dance and community outreach.She is especially grateful to perform this summer with Allegro Dance under the direction of Anna Harsh and present her new work IL RITUALE as a guest artist.
Her Instagram is @American.Strega and @daniellemariefusco
For dance and/or healing services visit her at www.daniellemariefusco.com
Anna's websites: www.AnnaHarsh.com
www.Allegrodancecompany.net
#Reiki #Healing #DanceEnergy #Journaling #yoga #visualization #ModernDance #Podcast #TimeManagement #WomenSpeakers #Dancers #Visualize #meditation #ItalianAmericanWomen #Rituals
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35min
May 21, 2024 Meditation before a Performance
Meditation before a Performance
Celebrating WORLD MEDITATION DAY
Season 5 Ep 14
Have anxiety before you perform or audition?
Find a quiet spot to sit and listen to this guided meditation.
Host Anna Harsh E-RYT200 Yoga Instructor guides you through a brief meditation, breathing exercises and soft orginal music she created to give you a relaxing experience. Get prepared and start your day listening to this meditation.
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Book a mediation session: www.AnnaHarsh.com
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4min
May 06, 2024 5 Steps to Success for Dancers
5 Steps to Success for Dancers
Host Anna Harsh offers 5 practical ways for dancers to have a successful dance career.
Remember, the power to make your dreams a reality lies in your own hands. Take control, set your goals, and start taking steps towards your dreams today.
Listen in and use these ideas today!
Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe...leave 5 stars.
Until next time, keep dancing and never stop chasing your dreams on the dance floor.
Anna Harsh is a professional dancer, teacher and award winning choreographer and author. She holds a M.A degree in Communication, B.A in Dance and is certified in Pilates & E-RYT200 in yoga.
Visit www.AnnaHarsh.com
www.AllegroDanceCompany.net
Send a message to the podcast today!
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9min
April 22, 2024 The Business Side of Dance Season 4 Episode 13
The Business Side of Dance Season 4 Ep 13
Host Anna Harsh gives 10 tips/ ways to make your dance career last for decades, secrets to how to earn more income and how to balance it all.
Take notes during this episode! There is so much packed in.
Don't forget to:
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Join Allegro Dance Company in Pittsburgh area
www.AllegroDanceCompany.net
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FAQs about The Dance Floor with Anna Harsh:

How many episodes does The Dance Floor with Anna Harsh have?

The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.