Elevating Your Training To a Pre-Pro Level

Guests - Ricardo Pena and Liz Schmidt Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 112 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley are joined by Ricardo Pena of Performance Edge 2 and Liz Schmidt of Spotlight Dance Works to discuss how dance studio programs can level up their training to produce well-trained dancers who go on to collegiate and professional careers. Topics Include: The elements of a high level or pre-professional program How to offer high quality training to all dancers regardless of their professional aspirations Why catering to each dancer's individual desires for their dance future is a more helpful approach than a "one size fits all" approach Help support our podcast! Join Making The Impact's Platinum Premium Subscription today! Your membership includes: Monthly Q&A episodes released to members-only Priority to have your questions answered each month on the live Q&A. Ad-free listening for all of Season 4. No sponsored ads! 20% off all IDA Merchandise Exclusive bonus content released throughout the year Your support helps us produce future episodes of Making The Impact for years to come! Making The Impact's Platinum Premium - Sign up now for only $5/month! Follow your Hosts & Guests! Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance Ricardo Pena - @performanceedge2 Liz Schmidt - @spotlightdanceworksprepro This episode is sponsored by: Industry Mentors Find a mentor to help you take your career to the next level. Online master classes, training tools, and advice from professional dance mentors. Use our exclusive promo code IMPACT for 20% off your subscription! Spirit of Dance Awards - IDA Affiliated Competition! New England-based dance competition committed to providing a fun, fair, and exciting venue for dancers of all levels to showcase their passion in a positive environment! Visit their website for 2023 season schedule and fall convention dates. Join our FREE Facebook Group and connect with us! Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Community Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! We would love to hear from you! Join our Newsletter for weekly episode releases straight to your inbox! Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of IDA Affiliated dance competitions, visit our website at www.impactdanceadjudicators.com Industry Mentors Career advice, stories from industry leaders & online master classes. Use Code: IMPACT for 15% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show