{"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! - S3 EP 77 - The Open Category - Expectations from Your Judges","slug":"throwback-s3-ep-77-the-open-category-expectations-from-your-judges","published_at":"2026-04-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817/throwback-s3-ep-77-the-open-category-expectations-from-your-judges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-impact-a-dance-competition-podcast-646817","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1304056/episodes/18901492-throwback-s3-ep-77-the-open-category-expectations-from-your-judges.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1304056/episodes/18901492-throwback-s3-ep-77-the-open-category-expectations-from-your-judges.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Guests - Ashley Marinelli and Amy Maze Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor Today's throwback episode was one of our most popular episodes in season 3 - expectations in the open category! This conversation is far from over even five years later, and IDA judges Ashley and Amy don't skimp on the advice for dancers entering in this nebulous category. This episode originally aired on November 11, 2021. Topics Include: What dances should (and shouldn't) be...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Guests - Ashley Marinelli and Amy Maze Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor Today's throwback episode was one of our most popular…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3650,"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-s3-ep-77-the-open-category-expectations-from-your-judges/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-s3-ep-77-the-open-category-expectations-from-your-judges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}