Two Dance Moms Podcast - For Competition Dance Parents

Dance is such a visual sport and an art so it isn't surprising that social media can play such a large role.  Whether you run your child's account or have a teen who manages their own, the risks of putting your dancers life, photos and identity are something that should be considered when using social media.  How can we protect our dancers and their image?  What safe practices can we use as parents?  We hope to tackle these questions with help from an expert and former guest of Two dance moms, Retired Police Officer Joe Marks. Welcome Joe and Welcome you all to Two Dance Moms podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• Risks with having our dancers on social media and ways to prevent
• RED FLAGS to look out for on social media with kids.  
• Maturity Markers to look for before allowing your child on social media 
• Mental Health and social media / Phone addictions 
• Information to avoid sharing online
• Inappropriate Communications / Phishing questions to watch out for
• Becoming a Hard Target

EPISODES MENTIONED

Two Dance Moms Podcast Episode 40
Safety at Dance Competitions: A Discussion on Protecting Your Child, Interview with Joe Marks




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Welcome to our listener bonus episode! These episodes consist of topics, questions, or stories given to us by you, the listener, to share and discuss anonymously. 

This week we have a question about how to manage your dancer when they have a meltdown at the dance competition. 

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Dance and social media seem to go hand and hand these days.  But why? And how are things like Instagram and tik tok something that can help your dancer?  Today to help answer these questions, we are bringing in a super qualified guest- dancer, choreographer, dance educator, fellow podcaster AND executive creative director for Platinum Dance Competitions, Liz Borom.  Welcome to show Liz and welcome you all to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• Cayse and Amira's experience with social media and parenting
• About Liz Borom
• Dance with Instagram and Tiktok  
• Benefits / Uses of Social Media for dance
• Social Media relationships between competitions, studios and dancers 
• Social Media as a Resume 
• Tips for creating a dancer's instagram  
• Things to avoid on a dancer's account

EPISODES MENTIONED / CONTENT 

Two Dance Moms Podcast Episode 23
Professional Dance: From Studio Dancer to NFL Cheerleader with Taylor Mullloney

The Great Dance Debate Season 1
Master Teacher Under 25

TRIBE 99
INSTAGRAM / dancer instagram tips



EPISODE GUEST LINKS

Liz Borom Instagram

www.lizbdance.com

The Great Dance Debate Podcast




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Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of dance competitions? We know many of you, like us, wanna know all the things about what it takes to run and be a part of these major events because it came up in our survey results. Dance comps clearly don’t run themselves. And to answer all these questions, we are so excited to have on the podcast today executive director of Platinum Dance Competition AND fellow podcaster, Chris Suchan AND the other half of his podcast The Great Dance Debate-dancer, choreographer, dance educator and Platinum Dance comp faculty Liz Borom! Welcome you all to Two Dance Moms podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• About Chris and Liz 
• Platinum Dance Co
• Day in the life of a Competition Director and Faculty 
• Traveling with the competition 
• Themes and Trends
• Suggestions for dance parents on how to support their dancers
• Advice for dancers attending convention
• Favorite dance competition memory
• Overplayed song from competitions 

EPISODE GUEST LINKS

Platinum National Dance Competition

The Great Dance Debate Podcast

Chris Suchan Instagram

Liz Borom Instagram

www.lizbdance.com



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We want to send a HUGE thank you to all our listeners!  We thought it would be fun to do a little Q& A episode to get to know us a little better.  We received some questions via our survey and via email and we want to answer them all in today’s special episode.  Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

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This oh so spooky episode has become somewhat of a podcast tradition.  Once again, we have pulled together our most frightening adventures as dance moms.  And luckily, This dance comp season didn't fall short of experiences we’ve classified here as dance mom HORROR STORIES!  Get your flashlights and cozy blankets and buckle up!  Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

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The pressure to keep up is one families of all competitive sports alike are familiar with.  But what does this pressure look like in the dance world and what impact does this have on our dancers?  Today we are talking all about keeping up with the Dance Joneses. Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• What is "keeping up with the Joneses"
• What areas are dance families feeling pressure to keep up 
• How does this affect our dancers 
• Active steps we can take to avoid falling into this pressure

EPISODES MENTIONED
Beyond The Steps: Tips and Strategies When You Feel Pressure to Keep up With Other Families

Two Dance Moms Podcast Ep. 5
Winning and Losing: Parenting through the emotional Highs and Lows of Competition with Chloé Maleski



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  Competitive Dance is unique in that it combines not only our dancers physical being but also is an art that involves emotions and feelings that make it truly an art.  But how can dancers who are still not adults relate and connect to emotions with limited experience in life and challenges that it may bring.  We are bringing in a super qualified former dancer with a PHD in Sports Psychology and a Passion for Dance, Dr Chelsea Pierotti.  Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• Dr. Chelsea Pierotti's history as a dancer
• Help us parents understand why an emotional connection is so important for our dancers to express in their dancing.
• Emotional Intelligence and how it relates to athletes improving their sports performance. 
• How to help our kids try and connect their real life experiences and emotions with the song/topic given in dance & practical tips 
• What should a dancer do when they are given a song or topic that is un relatable to them.
•  Is there a risk to asking our children to take on darker emotions for the sake of their dance? 
• How empathy can be developed by dancing a character.
• Suggestions on how dancers can manage the expression of deep emotions from experiences they have had in a healthy way.
• Steps a dancer can take to come out of that heavy space they may have been emotionally in doing their dance and transitioning into a different style or emotion.
• Emotionally connection and how it can help team culture and even their synchronicity and scores
• Pre performance steps to help a dancer “Get in the Zone” and deal with nerves & overexcitement as they prepare to go on stage.
  
  
  

LINKS FOR DR. CHELSEA PIEROTTI

Passion For Dance Podcast

www.chelseapierotti.com

instagram @dr.chelsea.pierotti

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Welcome to our listener bonus episode! These episodes consist of topics, questions, or stories given to us by you, the listener, to share and discuss anonymously.

This week we have a question about rhinestone tips and techniques for adding that perfect sparkle to your dancers costume. Favorite products linked below!

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E6000 GLUE
WAX TIP RHINESTONE TOOL
SYRINGES
PRECIOSA CRYSTALS (More Expensive)
JOLLIN CRYSTALS (Less Expensive)

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We all have opinions and thoughts but only sometimes do they need to be shared.  When and where we choose to do so can determine the appropriateness of those conversations and can affect the overall vibe of a team.  Today, we want to discuss all things gossip and trash talking in the dance world and the big ways it can differ from kids sports teams.  Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• Difference between Gossip, Commentary, & Trash Talk
• Locations we are tempted to talk & with whom
• Personal Stories 
• Trash Talking and its place in competitive sports compared to dance
• Positive Stories / encouraging other teams 

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