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Guests - Troy Haywood and Karla Curatolo

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

On today's throwback episode of Making the Impact, we are bringing back one of our hottest debates: tricks vs. technique. Courtney and Lesley are joined by IDA judge Troy Haywood, as well as Karla Curatolo, the owner of one of the top competitive dance studios in the country, Expressenz Dance Center. This episode originally aired on March 4th, 2021.

Topics Include:

• What do we mean when we say "technique"?
• How essential is it to have solid technique when learning tricks?
• Are tricks necessary for a winning competition routine?

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Guests - Connor Britt-Tripp and Kamali Hill

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 278 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we're joined by two IDA judges and dance educators to talk about those scary skills we see on stage at dance competition: the ones that make us want to jump out of our seats or crawl out of our skin!

Topics Include:

• The technical elements that can be missing from skills that make them scary to a judge
• The importance of creating options in your choreography for competitions to eliminate scary execution on stage
• What can go wrong in lifts and partnering, and how to fix those problems before you get to competition

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Guests: Josh Ellis and Neo Lynch

Hosted by Courtney Ortiz & Lesley Mealor

Today on Making the Impact, we’re bringing back our Spotlight episodes to feature businesses and individuals that deserve a moment in the spotlight! The 8Counts app is designed for dancers, parents and dance teachers to bridge the gap between classes in the studio and practice at home. Co-founder Josh Ellis joins us today alongside dance educator and researcher Neo Lynch to discuss the ways the 8Counts app can enhance the experience of practicing at home for dancers!

Follow 8Counts and Neo Lynch on social media @join8counts and @NeoLynch and be sure to check out their upcoming projects.

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8Counts builds on great in-person teaching, giving dancers more support and families more visibility between classes.

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