Break a leg to every studio putting on their annual show this weekend. Know that you are an absolute rock star- securing the venue, creating the choreo, ordering the costumes, dealing with parent emails, and putting out last-minute fires. Even if your show is tonight, there's still time
I'm honored to be speaking at Precision Arts Challenge's first-ever Nationals in Chicago next month. I could not be more excited for PAC's big moment and the 84 studios who'll be performing. I'm also grateful to have been selected to
This is one of those weekends where, all across the country, dance studios are about to do the most magical, most stressful, most exhausting thing they do all year: their annual showcase. Months of choreography, technique, and cleaning. Costume fittings. Tech rehearsals. The endless logistics of getting hundreds of dancers,
We are in the thick of it here at Squirrel Trench Audio — producing more than 90 custom Welcome Soundtracks this season. Every one of them represents hundreds of studio families about to experience their dancer's moment their whole year has been building toward. I never take that for
Most dance recitals start the same way. The house lights dim. The audience shuffles into their seats. And then — before a single dancer takes on stage — someone has to get a few hundred people to stop talking, put down their phones, and tell them the theater rules. That's
You submitted your Welcome Soundtrack order, gave us your show theme and details, and we sent back a script. Maybe your first instinct was to run it through ChatGPT or another AI tool to improve it, or add more jokes. We get it. AI is everywhere now. It's
I'm very pleased to announce that Squirrel Trench Audio will have a booth at Rhee Gold's fantastic DanceLife Teacher Conference at Mohegan Sun, July 24-26, 2024. We'll have a demo/listening station set up with 5 sets of headphones in Booth 62, which is
Download Joy-of-Movement-Storybook-Welcome-Squirrel-Trench-Soundtrack.mp3?rlkey=le4ieni6g1pynjbb47tj7wi5d&st=yqzssbkz&dl=0 It's important to start off your recital with a solid introduction for several reasons: * The audience expects to be welcomed * You've got their undivided attention for two minutes * A great introduction reinforces your studio'
Download Tannis-SoD-Welcome-2024-Squirrel-Trench-Soundtrack.mp3?rlkey=y6m1z1gwmi7be44pxjot51djm&dl=0 Elevate your studio's recital by starting it off with a themed welcome soundtrack! I craft each one uniquely for YOUR studio and YOUR theme. Check out Revive's travel-themed welcome featuring an airline pilot and flight attendant, or Tannis&
As we begin 2024, I'd like to express my deep gratitude for you. I think you are amazing. You create beauty using your creativity, imagination, sweat, and determination. You teach and make lasting, important impressions on the next generation. And you make it possible for me to continue
Download Copchase-Squirrel-Trench-Master-Sample.mp3?rlkey=vt16ofb9bxf58e9k3cdfnepwh&dl=0 Are you working with a song which has an incredible groove, but is lacking in the low end (bass)? As an experienced audio engineer, I have the tools and techniques to restore the bass to what it should be. I use an
Download Madison-Avenue-Christmas-Showcase-Intro-2023-Squirrel-Trench-Soundtrack.mp3?rlkey=7d6ntle8blfmw02g9o5wjerr6&dl=0 Elevate your studio's holiday show with a magical welcome soundtrack from Squirrel Trench Audio! Imagine how excited your dancers' parents and family members will be when they hear Santa welcoming them to YOUR studio's recital! Listen to