Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of a dance competition judge? What does it take to impress the people behind the table?
Join your hosts Courtney Ortiz, professional dancer, educator and owner of Impact Dance Adjudicators, and Lesley Mealor, veteran performer and judge, on Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, as they dive into all things dance competition!
Each week, listen as Courtney and Lesley discuss various hot topics with members of the IDA judges’ roster and other special guests in the dance world, from technique, to costumes, to the dreaded question - “Tights…or no tights?” Stay tuned for special spotlight episodes, round table chats and so much more! Weekly episodes launch every Thursday throughout the dance season! @impactdanceadjudicators
Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast
Studio Spotlight - Yolanda's Academy of Music and Dance
Guests: Yolanda Fernandez-Quincoces, Alexis Toledo
Hosted by Courtney Ortiz & Lesley Mealor
The winner of the Making the Impact Award Fan Favorite Contest this summer was "Working Day and Night", a tap routine from Yolanda's Academy of Music & Dance in West New York, NJ. We are excited to share their story on our only Studio Spotlight Feature of Season 6!
Follow Yolanda's Academy of Music & Dance on social media @yolandas_academy and learn more on their website: https://www.yolandasacademy.com/
- Check out Yolanda's Academy of Music & Dance's other business, Outseem Socks, socks with the seams on the outside! Follow them on social media at @out.seem
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This episode is sponsored by:
Roots Dance Summit
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YoungArts
Applications are open for the 2025 National YoungArts Competition, available for artists ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12. Deadline to apply is October 17th, 2024 at 8pm. Learn more at www.YoungArts.org
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