Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast

Why Counting your Music is Essential in Dance


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Guests - Damien Bassman and Kaelyn Gray

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor


In Episode 135 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are joined by tap dance educator and owner of Bring Tap to the People, Kaelyn Gray, as well as Broadway percussionist and college music professor Damien Bassman to talk about the importance of counting music and learning music theory for dancers. 



Topics Include:

  •  What is music theory?
  •  Do dancers really have to learn to count to be successful?
  •  How to incorporate basic music theory into your dance classes



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  • Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz
  • Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance
  • Kaelyn Gray - @KaeGrayDance


Check out our guest’s current projects!


  • Kaelyn Gray's Bring Tap To the People - Online Tap Tutorials
  • Catch Damien Bassman on tour with Kristin Chenoweth this year!



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