Audio Editing Tips
Earlier this week, I wrote about the Top 5 music editing mistakes heard in dance competitions, and promised you additional blog posts about how you can avoid making them. Number One on the list is the AWKWARD FADE OUT. As I mentioned in that earlier blog post, it's
Music Selection Ideas
If you are a tapper at heart, you're gonna love this video: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANRO3I30nM] Naturally, I added this song to the list of songs that would make for a great tap routine.
Audio Editing Tips
I just got back from a spectacular regional dance competition, where my original remix Pixie Hollow premiered. The dancers were truly spectacular and brought a tear to my eye. I can't wait to see them perform it again in two weeks. It was truly a pleasure to watch
Audio Editing Tips
Most of the music at the Headliners Competition in Lowell this weekend so far has sounded really great. However, one song had quite a bit of distortion throughout the entire song. Perhaps it wasn't enough for the judges to lower the dancer's marks, but it was
Miscellaneous
The world premier of my song remix titled Pixie Hollow will happen tomorrow afternoon at Lowell Auditorium at the Headliners Regional Competition. Lesley Lambert, Assistant Director at nationally recognized dance studio, is leading her group of mini's in a character dance. The Pixie Hollow medley features several parts,
Miscellaneous
In addition to remixing music for competitive dance routines, the Squirrel also happens to be an innovator in social media. In my other life, I am the CEO of EverythingCU.com, and online community that was launched in 2001, several years before Facebook was even an idea. This blog post
Audio Editing Tips
As we enter full swing of the competition season, it's a great time to reflect on song choices for the dance routines. Out of the millions of songs that have been written since the dawn of mankind, why is that some songs get completely worn out at dance
Audio Editing Tips
I was scouring the intertubes to see what is already out there for information about techniques for editing music for dance routines destined for competition. I came across an excellent PDF by a dance dad in Oregon named Jim Lambertson, aimed at other dance moms and dads, but really, it&
Music Selection Ideas
Looking for a fantastic song for your next dance routine? You've come to the right place. Check out our listings of great songs for dance routines in the styles of: Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, and Kid-Friendly Hip Hop. You can also browse our Legitmix catalog below.
Music Selection Ideas
Here's our latest remix, designed specifically for you to choreograph your next contemporary dance routine bound for competition. It combines three different versions of Incubus' song Drive, including one by Vitamin String Quartet. Check it out! The only thing that's missing is your choreography! If
Music Selection Ideas
Ever been to a dance competition, only to discover that another studio is using the exact same song as one of your dancers? Well, it's only natural, because what is currently popular is popular all around the country at the same time. What should you do? Don'
Miscellaneous
Competitive dancers look for every edge to improve their scores in competition. You work hard to get every movement, every turn, just right in performance. You work your routine over and over and over again, until the moves are ingrained in your muscles. You've put hours and hours