Two Dance Moms Podcast - For Competition Dance Parents

These past four seasons have been such a joy — sharing funny stories, meaningful conversations, helpful tips, and unforgettable guests along the way, all through the lens of dance mom life. Thank you for listening, supporting, and growing with us through every competition, car ride, and crazy dance season. Wishing all of our listeners well, and we’re so grateful to have shared this journey with you.

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In this episode Amira and Cayse discuss all the trends they have noticed over this dance season, both the favorites and the tired! You won't want to miss it! 

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Whether you have binged the show Dance Moms or maybe just have heard of it, today's interview with Cathy Nesbitt-Stein will prove to be entertaining! Cathy grew up a dancer and became a studio owner and dance mom to her own daughter, before joining the TV show. In this episode we chat with her on several different elements of her dance mom journey. 

About Cathy:

Cathy Nesbitt-Stein is the energetic, quick witted owner of Candy Apple’s Dance center and an original cast member of Dance Moms. She has owned and operated CADC since 1988 and continues to be a leader in quality and technical dancers in her region.

Links:

Cathy on Instagram

Candy Apples Dance Center

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Awards and the awards ceremonies can be an exhausting part of a competition weekend. In this episode we share our candid feelings about the entire topic.

 

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Choosing the solo song and style is a big responsibility! And some dance parents bear the weight of this burden. Chris Suchan and Liz Borom return to the podcast this week to help shed light on the importance of choosing the right song & style and give professional tips for how to make the best choice.  

EPISODE GUEST LINKS

Platinum National Dance Competition

The Great Dance Debate Podcast

Chris Suchan Instagram

Liz Borom Instagram

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We love watching our dancers do their solos, but it's not the best choice for every family or for each year. In this episode we discuss some reasons why you may NOT want to do a solo. 

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We've had so many great guests over Season 4 and we asked them all two important questions: 1) What can dancers do with 10 minutes a day to improve? and 2) What do they wish us dance parents knew about dance competition judging? Their answers are all included in this weeks episode and you won't want to miss it! 

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Most of us know choreography affects our dancers scores, but few of us dance parents understand the how and why. Today we brought on Pulse Dance Studio owner, dancer, choreographer, and competition Judge, Jennifer Olsen, to help explain to us the relationship between choreography and your dancer's scores! 

ABOUT JENNIFER: 

Jennifer started studying dance at the age of 3 in Pennsylvania.  She has been extensively trained and is proficient in many forms of dance including tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre and ballroom.  Her first taste of love for live theatre was her junior year of high school where she performed at The Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, PA.  After high school Jennifer started traveling as a spokesmodel for Infiniti Automotive Company for 9 years as well as was a on air guest on QVC.  After traveling she brought her love of dance and the arts back home where she opened her own studio in 2008.  She has nurtured and grown her studio for the past 18 years helping her students to be successful dancers and aide them in achieving their goals.  It has always filled her heart to watch her dancers grow as dancers and as humans.  She has always taught them that to win many awards, accolades, and scholarships along the way is icing on the cake, but they don’t define you.  Jennifer has also won many choreography awards from various dance competitions around the east coast.  Most recently she has choreographed Jesus Christ Superstar for Millersville University and has traveled as far as St. Croix, to give master classes to students of all ages and abilities.  Her performing credits include West Side Story, Hello Dolly, Catch Me If You Can, Holiday Treasures, and Future Vision.  Her most prized accomplishment is working with her students inside her studio.  Jennifer feels to build relationships both on and off the dance floor is the most rewarding thing as a teacher and studio owner.  To know that dancers you work with will carry a piece of you with them is her biggest award ever given.  

LINKS

Pulse Dance Studio   

Pulse on instagram 

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Summer is almost here and that means it's time to start planning your dancers off season summer training! With so many intensives and classes it can be hard to choose. In this episode we discuss all the places to look so you can find the best fit, as well as tips for how to plan it all. 

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For a lot of competition dancers, the question isn’t if they’ll keep dancing—it’s how. College dance teams have become a major pathway, blending performance, athleticism, and opportunity. But making that transition takes more than strong technique. It takes versatility, precision, and a clear understanding of recruitment, auditions, and what these programs are actually looking for.

So in this conversation, we’re bringing in Derek Piquette founder of PRODIGY - the dance team convention - to dive into what it really takes to go from the competition stage to a college dance team—how dancers can start preparing early, what skills matter most, and how to stand out in an increasingly competitive field.

We are so excited to welcome Derek and welcome you all to this week's episode of Two Dance Moms Podcast! 

ABOUT DEREK: 

Derek is a highly accomplished performer, choreographer, director, and educator, whose career spans TV, film, live performance, and the commercial dance industry. Derek's credits include SYTYCD, WOD, Cirque du Soleil,  Radio City Spectacular, Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon, Jenifer Lopez, Juno Awards, NY Fashion week, Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, And Millenium Dance Complex, to name a few! We are so excited to have him on this weeks episode. Find more about Derek and PRODIGY in the links below.

LINKS:

PRODIGY DANCE CONVENTION

Prodigy on Instagram

Derek on Instagram

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