The mind is a powerful tool in all aspects of our lives.  Dance is unique in that it involves not only a dancer's body, but also their mind and emotions when being performed.  To help our dancers to really use the power of the mind effectively, we want to understand more about what a positive mindset can do for them.  We are bringing back a prior guest of the show, certified mental performance coach with a masters in Clinical Psychology, Chloé Maleski.  Welcome Chloe and Welcome you all to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

EPISODE MENTIONED
Two Dance Moms Podcast Ep. 5
Winning & Loosing: Parenting Through The Emotional Highs and Lows of Competition



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It's been another year of Two Dance Mom's Podcast! We have had so much fun over 2024 discussing competition dance, sharing our stories, and interviewing amazing guests. In this episode we've compiled some of our favorite clips we wanted to share with you!



EPISODES MENTIONED
Working Through Dance Team Drama: Q&A with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Elissa Hamlat
Dance Comp 101: A Parents Guide to call times, levels, divisions, awards, and more!
Optional Competitions & Conventions: Going Without the Team
Making the Most of Your Car Rides to Competitions
All About Food: Mastering Meal Prep for Dance Competition Weekends
Safety at Dance Competitions: A Discussions on Protecting Your Child, Interview with Joe Marks
Hey It's Pickett! Interview
Dance Parent Self Care: Recharge Yourself to Best Care For Your Dancer
Switching Teams / Leaving Studios: Insights with Bri Zboroswski
Directors Perspective on Parent to Studio Communication Pt 2: Interview with Melissa McDaniel
Life After Dance Team: Advice From Graduated Seniors



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We love our giant rolling dance bags to carry everything we need to comps. But are there other ways to pack and carry what your dancer needs for comps, conventions, recitals and shoots?  Today we talk all things OUTSIDE the standard rolling dance bag!  Welcome to Two Dance Moms podcast!

TOPICS DISCUSSED

• Gym Duffel Bags for High School Dance Teams, Conventions, & Master Classes
  • Dream Duffel Eclipse Bag
• Toss All Bags for quick changes at Dance Competitions 
  • Hulken
  • Hampers
• Large Tote Bags 
  • Weekender Bags
• Packing Cubes 
  • Dream Duffel Garment Cube

EPISODES MENTIONED
Ep. 24 Bag Ladies
Ep. 36 Weekender Review

ITEMS MENTIONED WITH LINKS
Elevate Gym Bag (Gym Duffel)
The Weekender
Collapsable Rack
Hamper
Hulken
Garment Cube Medium (packing cube)
Garment Cube Large (packing cube)

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Holiday time is an absolute favorite time of year for Two Dance Moms.  So in today's special bonus episode, we thought it would be fun to share some of our very favorite Holiday things but ALSO thought we could discuss some gift ideas for your dancer.  Welcome to a special bonus Holiday episode of Two Dance Moms Podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• Holiday Family Traditions
• Dancer Gift Guide
• Buddy Christmas Gifts 
• Dance Teacher Gifts 
• Favorite Holiday Music & Movies 

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There are two varying sides to the question of how many solos is right for your dancer.  In part 1 of this 2 part discussion, we covered the reasons why one solo may be a better option for your dancer.  In today's episode, part 2, we want to cover the benefits associated with allowing a dancer to have more than 1 solo.  And to help us do this, we've brought in an expert, no stranger to debating all things concerning dance, Owner  and executive director of Platinum Dance Competitions and fellow podcaster, Mr Chris Suchan.  Welcome you all to Two Dance Moms Podcast!

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• Chris' experience with multiple solos as a dancer
• Benefits for dancers having multiple solos
• Negatives to having only 1 solo
• Reasons & circumstances to choose only 1 solo
• Do some solo styles score better than others?
• Average number of solos dancers have at Platinum Dance Co.
• Is a second solo better than more group dances? 
• Ways to achieve the benefits of a second solo when you can't afford one
• Tips for dancers who are ready to choose a second solo
• Is a second solo still "Worth it" if they are both choreographed by the same person?

EPISODE MENTIONED

THE GREAT DANCE DEBATE
SHOULD COMPETITION DANCERS HAVE MORE THAN ONE SOLO

THE GREAT DANCE DEBATE
SEASON 3 FINALE, PART 3, CHRIS AND LIZ RECAP

TWO DANCE MOMS EP. 76
ONE SOLO: WHEN LESS IS MORE, A DISCUSSION WITH BRI ZBOROWSKI (PT 1)

TWO DANCE MOMS EP. 71
COMPETITION DIRECTORS: WITH PLATINUM DANCE COMPS CHRIS SUCHAN AND LIZ BOROM




EPISODE GUEST LINKS

Platinum National Dance Competition

The Great Dance Debate Podcast

Chris Suchan Instagram




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The question of how many solos is right for your dancer is one that has two very clear sides and opinions. Some argue the more the better, others insist it's best for dancers to focus on one solo.  In this first part of a 2 part discussion about how many solos, we want to cover why less solos may be more.  And To help tackle the topic, we brought in our buddy and an expert in all things dance-please welcome former dance director, choreographer, professional dancer and dance mom AND the owner of Apolla Performance Socks, Bri Zborowski!



LINKS FOR BRI & APOLLA PERFORMANCE

Beyond The Steps Podcast

The Muse Blog



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We love the joy our dancers gain from doing their sport.  But you know all us dance parents wonder what this investment might also mean to our dancers' futures.  If you are like us, your dancers may have expressed an interest in dancing professionally for their future careers.  What can this look like and does a profession in dance always necessarily mean performing on a stage?  To help us answer all the questions about professions in the dance world, we are bringing on some of our favorite podcast buddies, Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor of Making the Impact - a dance competition podcast




WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

• All about Lesley and Courtney  
• Paid performing artists & opportunities
• Casting requirements, networking, & agents
• Becoming a dance teacher & choreographers
• Dance videographer, photographer, and poser for catalogs
• Competition judge and Impact Dance Adjudicators  
• Competition and dance convention jobs
• Dance brands and footwear 
• Dance Physical Therapy 
• Sports Psychology and dance therapy

EPISODES MENTIONED

Making the Impact: All About Anatomy

Injury Prevention For Competitive Dancers




SOCIAL MEDIA GUEST LINKS

Courtney Ortiz Instagram
Lesley Mealor Instagram
Impact Dance Adjudicators




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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



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Liz Borom Instagram

www.lizbdance.com

The Great Dance Debate Podcast




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