Lesley MealorMar 7, 20174 min readProp 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...
IDAMar 1, 20175 min readPerfecting Your PresentationAuthor: 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...
Lesley MealorFeb 21, 20175 min readLEVELS: A Judge's PerspectiveCheck out our podcast episode on this hot topic! Back in the Dark Ages of dance competitions, everyone competed against everyone, there...
Lesley MealorFeb 13, 20174 min readChoreography @ CompetitionCheck out our podcast episode on this topic! Choreography can make or break a competition routine. No matter how precisely a dancer...
IDAFeb 6, 20176 min readInside the Mind of a JudgeAuthor: 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...