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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, owner of Impact Dance Adjudi... Read more

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The Do's and Don'ts of Costuming for the Competitive Stage

The Do's and Don'ts of Costuming for the Competitive Stage

Guests - Sheena DiMatteo, Daniel Tardibono Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 13 of Making The Imp... Read more

20 Jan 2020

47mins

Ranked #2

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Lyrical vs. Contemporary - Separating the Styles

Lyrical vs. Contemporary - Separating the Styles

Guests - Christina Fuschetto, Maddie Kurtz Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 3 of Making The Impa... Read more

28 Oct 2019

43mins

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Competition Cleaning - Perfecting Your Routines

Competition Cleaning - Perfecting Your Routines

Guests: Chloe Roberts, Christina Young Yoder Hosted by: Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 2 of Making The Imp... Read more

21 Oct 2019

39mins

Ranked #4

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Age Range Expectations

Age Range Expectations

On this week's episode of Making the Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney chats with teachers and IDA judges E... Read more

25 Nov 2019

46mins

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Ranked #5

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10 Tips for Dance Convention Training

10 Tips for Dance Convention Training

Guests - Casie Goshow, Derek Mitchell, Jim Nowakowski, DJ Smart Host - Courtney Ortiz In Episode 3 of Making The Impact... Read more

21 Oct 2019

22mins

Ranked #6

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Changing The Game - Interview with REVEL Dance Convention

Changing The Game - Interview with REVEL Dance Convention

This week on Making The Impact - Courtney sits down for our first interview with dance convention owners, Frank Musso an... Read more

17 Feb 2020

46mins

Ranked #7

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Choreography

Choreography

Hosts - Courtney Ortiz, Lesley Mealor Guests - Adrienne Hicks, Joey Ortolani In Episode 6 of Making The Impact - A Danc... Read more

11 Nov 2019

45mins

Ranked #8

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Our Stage is Your Canvas - Interview with High Demand Dance Competition

Our Stage is Your Canvas - Interview with High Demand Dance Competition

Guests - Kelli Rooney and Natalie Layton of High Demand Dance Competition. Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz In this week’s ep... Read more

13 Jan 2020

44mins

Ranked #9

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Q&A with Courtney & Lesley - January Edition

Q&A with Courtney & Lesley - January Edition

In the January Edition of Q&A With Courtney, Courtney is joined by special guest, her co-host Lesley Mealor, to help... Read more

27 Jan 2020

59mins

Ranked #10

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Q&A with Courtney - October Edition

Q&A with Courtney - October Edition

Host - Courtney Ortiz In the October Edition of Q&A With Courtney, Courtney (and a few special guests) answer your ... Read more

14 Oct 2019

23mins

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Why Technique Will Never Go out of Style

Why Technique Will Never Go out of Style

In this episode of Making the Impact, Courtney and Lesley chat with Erika Hebron and Mary Roberts about the benefits of ... Read more

16 Dec 2019

41mins

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Q&A with Courtney - February Edition

Q&A with Courtney - February Edition

In the February Edition of Q&A With Courtney, she answers your questions about the competitive dance world. Topics i... Read more

24 Feb 2020

36mins

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Q&A with Courtney - November Edition

Q&A with Courtney - November Edition

In the November Edition of Q&A With Courtney, Courtney (and a few special guests) answer your questions on topics in... Read more

18 Nov 2019

33mins

Ranked #14

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Competition Kindness - Etiquette at the Event

Competition Kindness - Etiquette at the Event

Guests - Lauren Alto, Beau Hutchings, Kelsey Lack Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 15 of Making ... Read more

10 Feb 2020

50mins

Ranked #15

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The Diva Difference - Interview with Diva Dance Competition

The Diva Difference - Interview with Diva Dance Competition

Guests - Anne Roberts and Kym Yadisernia Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz  On this week's special episode of Making the Impa... Read more

4 Nov 2019

37mins

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The Evolution of Acro

The Evolution of Acro

Guests - Drew Burgess, Marissa Anderson Hosted by - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 17 of Making the Impact... Read more

2 Mar 2020

49mins

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Boys in Dance

Boys in Dance

Today, Courtney and Lesley sit down with male dancers and IDA Judges Eddie Bennett, Colin Shea Denniston, and Robb Gibbs... Read more

2 Dec 2019

43mins

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COVID-19 - The Effects on the Dance Community

COVID-19 - The Effects on the Dance Community

In this special episode of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley discuss the effects of t... Read more

18 Mar 2020

55mins

Ranked #19

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Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

Pushing Past Performance Anxiety

Guests - Melissa Bartrem, Jen Garaffa Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 19 of Making The Impact -... Read more

23 Mar 2020

48mins

Ranked #20

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The Power of Social Media in the Dance World

The Power of Social Media in the Dance World

In Episode 18 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley are joined by IDA judges Kelly and... Read more

9 Mar 2020

47mins

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