Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast
1) Throwback! S5 EP 175 - Perfecting the Pirouette - Tips from the Pros
Guests - Drew Burgess and Lisa Curatolo Turpin Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor Today's throwback episode brings us back to 2024 with a conversation about pirouettes! Like we always say ...Show More
2) A Crash Course on Leaps and Jumps
Guests - Michelle Leagans and Jessica Olinik Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz In Episode 239 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we hear from two dance educators about the technique and po...Show More
3) Throwback! S4 EP 128 - Battling Stage Fright as a Performer
Guests - Caleb Dicke and Glenn Kelich Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor This throwback episode of Making the Impact takes us back to 2023 with a conversation about stage fright. Courtne...Show More
4) The Power of Performance Quality
Guests - Rayne Thiemann and Brionna Trilling Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 237 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we're exploring the ways facial expressio...Show More
5) IDA Competition Spotlight - DECAdance Competition
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...Show More
6) What It Takes To Become a Dance Convention Assistant
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 ...Show More
7) Throwback! S2 EP 62 - Eye on the Prize - How to Develop a Competitive Mindset
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 ...Show More
8) All About Solos - How Many Are Too Many?
Guests - Lex Dorohoy and Amy Tully Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 233 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we tackle a tricky topic - how many solos does a da...Show More
9) Live from Dance Teacher Web Conference 2025 in Las Vegas!
Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 232 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley hosted a live Q&A in July 2025 at the Dance Teacher Web in Las Veg...Show More
10) Studio Spotlight - Dance Fusion Performing Arts Studio
Guests - James Du Chateau and Lizzy Steirer Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor The winner of the Making the Impact Award fan favorite contest from 2025 was Dance Fusion Performing Arts Stu...Show More