Today I bring on my friend and DCC enthusiast Kayla to discuss all things Making the Team and the Netflix special that came out earlier this year. Overall, we consider this an example of the standards we don't exactly want representing the dance community.

Please keep in mind that a lot of things mentioned without evidence is our own opinion, and should not be taken as factual statements. This is purely commentary on how we interpreted both America's Sweethearts and Making the Team. We love making inferences and analyzing, but they should not be taken as fact.

This is technically part 2 out of 3 of our recording session. The other parts will be a part of a new grouping of episodes called "Dissecting Off-Topic", which is currently in progress! Follow the podcast on Instagram below so you know when parts one and three release!

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In this episode, we discuss another side of dance performance: Teching it. We chat with Brian about his experience as Technical Director, as well as learning about how he got into the industry, and how he was able to move up into what he is doing now.

Please keep in mind that in editing I decided to "bleep" out my former university. This is nothing against Brian or the school, just for the protection of myself and previous guests. Thank you all for understanding.

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Aliya Cheyanne came on the show to discuss her online consulting business and algorithms in social media! We also discussed the importance of self improvement, especially in the arts where it is extremely difficult to achieve perfection.

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In this episode, we speak with Lauren Tait, who shares her experience as a company director who owns a theater (that's pretty cool!) and discuss her choreographic process when it comes to creating dances. Dance creation comes from a lot more than a thesaurus of terms, it is movement generated by the body, for the body.

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On this episode I share my approach to favoritism, bias, and jealousy and delve into what that could look like in the dance education world. My goal for the episode was to share potential risk factors of favoritism and encouraging dance students to think critically about their teachers perceptions of hard work, and their ability and willingness to provide feedback.

Oftentimes, when a student observes potential favoritism going on, they are usually right, however it is important to keep in mind that sometimes not getting opportunities in comparison to peers could also be caused by other factors. If you are concerned of potential favoritism, I would advise talking to your classmates first or asking for feedback from the teacher and see how they respond to that.

Please keep in mind that this is not a professional perspective. I am not liable if you take this advice.

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I have my friend Mara on for PART 2 of discussing the negative impact that Dance Moms has on the dance industry. Please note that this was recorded in March 2024, before any mention of the new Dance Moms, and before break dancing was announced in the summer Olympics.

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In today's episode I have my friend Mara on as a guest, where we discuss the impact that the original television show "Dance Moms" has had on us as well as the dance world.

This episode has two parts: The second part will be out on September 19th at 12PM EST.

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We have my friend Tamaya on the podcast to discuss all things K-Pop! She is in a leadership position of a K-Pop student organization that focuses on teaching choreography, organizing showcases for the public, and traveling to other organizations to perform. She's also a great dancer and Just Dance enthusiast which we touch on in this episode.

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