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Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast

Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast

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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

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  • IDA Competition Spotlight - DECAdance Competition

    IDA Competition Spotlight - DECAdance Competition
    2025/10/09

    Guest: Samantha O'Neil

    Hosted by: Courtney Ortiz


    DECAdance Competition provides a totally unique competition and “un”convention experience, with genre-specific adjudicators, live music at their “un”convention, and complimentary meals for studio owners! On this week's episode of Making the Impact, Courtney sits down with DECAdance Competition owner Samantha Tirone O’Neil to learn more about this incredible company in our first IDA-affiliated Competition Spotlight!


    Products and services mentioned in this episode include:

    • Omara Floors - sprung floors for dancers
    • Relative Motion - structured, measurable training designed for both dancers and teachers
    • Learn more about the Andrea Michaels Scholarship


    Help support our podcast! Join Making The Impact's Platinum Premium Subscription today! Your membership includes:

    • Monthly Q&A episodes released to members only
    • Priority to have your questions answered each month on the live Q&A.
    • Ad-free listening for all of Season 4 - 7. No sponsored ads!
    • 20% off all IDA Merchandise
    • Exclusive bonus content released throughout the year
    • Discounted IDA Online Critique
    • Group Zoom check-ins 3x per season with Courtney Ortiz!

    Your support helps us produce future episodes of Making The Impact for years to come!

    Making The Impact's Platinum Premium - Sign up now for only $5/month!


    This episode is sponsored by:

    DECAdance Competition - IDA Affiliated Competition
    View their 2026 tour dates and register now!
    http://www.decdancecompetition.com


    Follow your Hosts & Guests!

    • Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz
    • Samantha O'Neil - @decadancecomp




    Join our NEW Facebook Group and connect with us! Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Community


    Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! We would love to hear from you!



    Join our Newsletter for weekly episode releases straight to your inbox!



    Follow us on social media at @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of IDA Affiliated dance competitions, visit our website at www.impactdanceadjudicators.com

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  • What It Takes To Become a Dance Convention Assistant

    What It Takes To Become a Dance Convention Assistant
    2025/10/02

    Guests - Kiyah Rush, Megan Friedman, Brandi George

    Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor


    In Episode 235 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are excited to learn more about the world of dance convention assistants. Studio owners Megan Friedman and Brandi Rush join us, along with professional assistant Kiyah Rush to give us the inside scoop on what it takes to land this type of opportunity!



    Topics Include:

    • The benefits of being a student-level assistant
    • What other opportunities exist for assistants besides being on stage
    • What skill sets dancers should have before becoming an assistant



    Help support our podcast! Join Making The Impact's Platinum Premium Subscription today! Your membership includes:

    • Monthly Q&A episodes released to members only
    • Priority to have your questions answered each month on the live Q&A.
    • Ad-free listening for all of Seasons 4 through 7. No sponsored ads!
    • 20% off all IDA Merchandise
    • Exclusive bonus content released throughout the year
    • Discounted IDA Online Critique
    • Group Zoom check-ins 3x per season with Courtney Ortiz!

    Your support helps us produce future episodes of Making The Impact for years to come!

    Making The Impact's Platinum Premium - Sign up now for only $5/month!



    Follow your Hosts & Guests!

    • Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz
    • Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance
    • Kiyah Rush - @Kiyahrush
    • Brandi George - @bgeorge811
    • Megan Friedman - @megfriedman
    • The PAC Dance Studio - @thepacdanceco



    This episode is sponsored by:


    YoungArts
    Applications are open for the 2026 National YoungArts Competition, available for artists ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12. Deadline to apply is October 8th, 2025. Learn more at www.YoungArts.org


    IDA Affiliated Competition - Elevation On Tour!
    View their upcoming 2026 Tour Dates on their website!


    Join our FREE Facebook Group and connect with us! Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Community



    Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! We would love to hear from you!



    Join our Newsletter for weekly episode releases straight to your inbox!



    Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of IDA Affiliated dance competitions, visit our website at www.impactdanceadjudicators.com

    Support the show
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    58 分
  • Throwback! S2 EP 62 - Eye on the Prize - How to Develop a Competitive Mindset

    Throwback! S2 EP 62 - Eye on the Prize - How to Develop a Competitive Mindset
    2025/09/25

    Guests - Tracey Boon and Rachel Perlman

    Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor


    This season on Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we're throwing it back to episodes we loved from previous seasons! Today on the podcast, we are headed back in time to 2021 with a topic that is still relevant now - how to develop a competitive mindset. This episode originally aired on May 6, 2021.


    Topics Include:

    • Ideas to encourage the development of a competitive mindset
    • How to keep your competitive mindset from hindering your success
    • Goal setting and re-focusing so that your biggest competitor is yourself



    Help support our podcast! Join Making The Impact's Platinum Premium Subscription today! Your membership includes:

    • Monthly Q&A episodes released to members only
    • Priority to have your questions answered each month on the live Q&A.
    • Ad-free listening for all of Seasons 4 through 7. No sponsored ads!
    • 20% off all IDA Merchandise
    • Exclusive bonus content released throughout the year
    • Discounted IDA Online Critique
    • Group Zoom check-ins 3x per season with Courtney Ortiz!

    Your support helps us produce future episodes of Making The Impact for years to come!

    Making The Impact's Platinum Premium - Sign up now for only $5/month!



    Follow your Hosts & Guests!

    • Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz
    • Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance
    • Tracey Boon - @traboon1
    • Rachel Perlman - @fuelmovesweat



    This episode is sponsored by:

    YoungArts
    Applications are open for the 2026 National YoungArts Competition, available for artists ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12. Deadline to apply is October 8th, 2025. Learn more at www.YoungArts.org


    Join our FREE Facebook Group and connect with us! Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Community



    Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! We would love to hear from you!



    Join our Newsletter for weekly episode releases straight to your inbox!



    Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of IDA Affiliated dance competitions, visit our website at www.impactdanceadjudicators.com

    Support the show
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    1 時間 6 分
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