{"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":"Throwback! - S1 EP 21 – Beyond the Barre - Why Ballet Matters in Competitive Dance","slug":"throwback-s1-ep-21-beyond-the-barre-why-ballet-matters-in-competitive-dance","published_at":"2026-05-07T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817/throwback-s1-ep-21-beyond-the-barre-why-ballet-matters-in-competitive-dance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1304056/episodes/19059153-throwback-s1-ep-21-beyond-the-barre-why-ballet-matters-in-competitive-dance.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1304056/episodes/19059153-throwback-s1-ep-21-beyond-the-barre-why-ballet-matters-in-competitive-dance.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Guests - Carrie Euker, Holly Gannett Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor Today's throwback episode takes us back to Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast's very first season! This episode features IDA judges Carrie Euker and Holly Gannett discussing ways to keep ballet fun, relevant and beloved in the dance competition world. This episode originally aired on March 30, 2020. Topics Include: Ideas for keeping ballet class interesting What judg...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Guests - Carrie Euker, Holly Gannett Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor Today's throwback episode takes us back to Making The I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3032,"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/throwback-s1-ep-21-beyond-the-barre-why-ballet-matters-in-competitive-dance/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/throwback-s1-ep-21-beyond-the-barre-why-ballet-matters-in-competitive-dance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}