
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
Genre Spotlight - Rhythm Tap
Guests: Angela Carter and Caleb Teicher
Hosted by Courtney Ortiz & Lesley Mealor
In the second Genre Spotlight episode of Season 6, we are joined by two tap dance professionals to get specific about rhythm tap (if there were such a thing). Tune in to hear more about that caveat!
Topics Include:
- Why there might feel like there is a difference between tap styles
- What judge or audience expectations there might be when attending a regular dance competition with a tap dance
- Why tap dance sometimes gets the short end of the stick in dance training
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- Learn more about Andrea's tap intensive Tap Into The Network
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