{"podcast":{"title":"Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast","slug":"making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817","podcast_index_feed_id":646817,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1304056.rss","website_url":"http://www.makingtheimpactpodcast.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/dcux2jk8n1fb12rrhyjv04187gij?.jpg","author":"Impact Dance Adjudicators","episode_count":290,"summary":"Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of a dance competition judge? What does it take to impress the people behind the table? Join your hosts Courtney Ortiz, professional dancer, educator and owner of Impact Dance Adjudicators, and Lesley Mealor, veteran performer and judge, on Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, as they dive into all things dance competition! Each week, listen as Courtney and Lesley discuss various hot topics with members of the IDA judges’ roster and other special guests in the dance world, from technique, to costumes, to the dreaded question - “Tights…or no tights?” Stay tuned for special spotlight episodes, round table chats and so much more! Weekly episodes launch every Thursday throughout the dance season! @impactdanceadjudicators","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817"},"episode":{"title":"Partnering and Lifts - Tips and Tricks from the Pros","slug":"partnering-and-lifts-tips-and-tricks-from-the-pros","published_at":"2026-01-22T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817/partnering-and-lifts-tips-and-tricks-from-the-pros","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1304056/episodes/18502535-partnering-and-lifts-tips-and-tricks-from-the-pros.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1304056/episodes/18502535-partnering-and-lifts-tips-and-tricks-from-the-pros.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Guests - Jonathan & Oksana Platero Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 251 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, professional dancers and educators Jonathan and Oksana Platero share their extensive experience with partnering and lifts. From stints on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, and Strictly Come Dancing, as well as years of teaching on the convention circuit, these two bring both performer and educator perspectiv...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Guests - Jonathan & Oksana Platero Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 251 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4139,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817/episodes/partnering-and-lifts-tips-and-tricks-from-the-pros/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817/partnering-and-lifts-tips-and-tricks-from-the-pros.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}