JUDGES BLOG | IDA 2020

Mar 7, 20174 min read

Prop Potential: The Do's & Don'ts for the Competition Stage!

Props and set pieces are always a hot topic in the competitive dance world. As judges, we’ve seen it all - from the quintessential hat...

Mar 1, 20175 min read

Perfecting Your Presentation

Author: Joey Ortolani I often tell my students and their parents, “Some days you have a good dance day. Some days it’s just not in the...

Feb 21, 20175 min read

LEVELS: A Judge's Perspective

Check out our podcast episode on this hot topic! Back in the Dark Ages of dance competitions, everyone competed against everyone, there...

Feb 13, 20174 min read

Choreography @ Competition

Check out our podcast episode on this topic! Choreography can make or break a competition routine. No matter how precisely a dancer...

Feb 6, 20176 min read

Inside the Mind of a Judge

Author: IDA Judge Ashley This morning, I woke up at 3:00am. After a punishingly early taxi ride to the airport and a long wait at my...