Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast
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Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast
Lyrical vs Contemporary 2.0
Guests - Christina Belinksy and Sam Quinn
Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor
In Episode 151 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we bring you back to one of the hottest topics in the dance industry today - lyrical vs contemporary. IDA judges and dance educators Christina Belinksy and Sam Quinn weigh in on this discussion.
Topics Include:
- The evolution of the styles and what that means for the competitive dance world
- The importance of music selection in choosing which style of dance to present
- Why it can sometimes feel like today's young dancers don't think lyrical is "cool" - and why we do!
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