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
Happy Mother's Day! Featuring Our Dance Moms!
Guests - Robin Ortiz and Brenda Mealor
Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor
In Episode 102 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are celebrating all the dance moms out there, but especially ours! Robin Ortiz and Brenda Mealor join us today to share what Courtney and Lesley were really like as young competitive dancers and what their experiences were as dance moms in the 90s and early 2000s.
Topics Include:
- Why both girls were put into dance classes
- Observations on the competitive dance industry then and now
- The challenges of raising dancers who wanted to pursue professional careers
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- Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz
- Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance
- Robin Ortiz - @dancemom85
- Brenda Mealor - @tdsdance
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