Intensive Talk - Strategies For Choosing the Right Dance Intensive

Guest - Preston Miller Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 198 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Preston Miller, owner of TDA Prep, gives us a crash course on the best ways to choose summer or winter dance intensives! Whether you are just starting your dance journey or have a few intensives under your belt, this episode delivers crucial information for decision-making! Topics Include: The ideal timeline for researching and choosing intensives The pros and cons of different types of intensives The real talk about what kinds of intensives are worth attending 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, 5 & 6. No sponsored ads! 20% off all IDA Merchandise Exclusive bonus content released throughout the year Discounted IDA Online Critique Group Zoom check-ins 3x per season with Courtney Ortiz! 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 Preston Miller - @tdaprep Check out our guest’s current projects! Visit www.tdaprep.com for more information about their student and parent programming! This episode is sponsored by: Francisco Gella Dance Works Educational and developmental programs, intensives, and seminars designed to empower students, parents, educators, and artists. Register now for an upcoming intensive, workshop or seminar! Relative Motion - Injury Prevention apparel, teacher trainings, and in-studio workshops to transform your technique while preventing injuries. Receive 10% off any apparel/program purchase or $500 off workshop pricing with the code: IMPACT10 Capezio - Get a free “Everyday Dance Duffle” bag with any purchase! To redeem, add the Everyday Dance Duffle style #B246 to your cart and use code IMPACT at checkout, while supplies last. DecaDance Competition - IDA Affiliated Competition View their 2025 tour dates and register now! 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