About this episode
Guests - Emily Branigan and Amanda Trusty Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 145 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are joined by IDA judge and dance educators Emily Branigan and Amanda Trusty to tell you what judges really think of special awards. (Spoiler alert - we love them). Topics Include: The reasons we love special awards Why special awards often mean more than placement or overall awards Our favorite special awards to give dancers 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 Emily Branigan - @embranigan Amanda Trusty - @amanda_trusty Check out our guest’s current projects! Join Emily Branigan's studio for open classes this summer @thestudioatguilfordcenter Find out more about Amanda Trusty's new company, healing theater heARTS. Follow them on instagram: @healingtheaterhearts 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 Support the show