Miscellaneous
It has been such a great pleasure creating so many fantastic edits and remixes for dance studios, teachers, and parents. In addition, we've done music edits for the winners of the Dance Mom of the Year contest that was held earlier this spring on DanceMom.com. Here'
Audio Editing Tips
Here's a tip that will make all of your music edits (or cuts) much, much easier. I just got an emergency assignment to edit a popular remix/dubstep song down to the routine length of 2:30. The dance teacher just couldn't make it happen. This
Congratulations/Results
The following dance routine titled "All You Need Is Love" - was an Elite Senior jazz/character routine performed at the 2012 StarPower Springfield, Massachusetts Regional competition. Choreography by Lesley Lambert. Audio design/remix by Morriss Partee, Squirrel Trench Audio. Story & audio concept inspired by Cirque Du
Miscellaneous
Besides delivering structurally-sound remixes of single songs, perhaps my favorite music editing project is a creative custom remix. These come in many forms. I just finished a remix of four Britney Spears songs for a large competitive group at a studio in Georgia, and I'm about to begin
Audio Editing Tips
I realize that there are many people coming to this site who may not be aware of what can be done to music to get it into shape for a dance routine. So here are just a few of the things that can be changed or re-shaped in getting a
Miscellaneous
For you dance teachers and studio owners, it's an exciting time of year. The kids are back in school, and the 2012-13 dance season is about to get underway in earnest. Are you tired of trying to cut music, spending hours upon hours to try to get it
Congratulations/Results
Just got a link to a video from Kim Houli, dance studio owner of Dance for Joy in Brielle, NJ. This is a video of the opening recital production number for which I did the music remix last fall. It was truly a pleasure to make this music, and an
Polls
There are more dance competitions to choose from these days than ever before. If you are a dance studio owner, how do you pick which ones to attend? Which ones are well-run and have the most fair scoring? Squirrel Trench Audio is jumping into the void by presenting a survey
Miscellaneous
Congratulations to all the dance studios that have recently performed in, or are about to perform in, their National dance competitions. Nationals are an intense time for dance students, their parents, dance teachers and studio owners. And at many dance studios, the conclusion of Nationals is immediately followed by Summer
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She stands in the wings, her heart pounding fast Her first dance on stage to begin, at last Mom and Dad cannot help her, she stands proud and bold Six million hours of rehearsal, she knows this dance cold She strides to center stage into bright shining lights Choking down
Miscellaneous
Squirrel Trench Audio continues to do editing for vocal talent competitions. Our latest client comes from Arizona. The request was for three songs to be edited for a pageant vocal competition, and the rules are that the song can be no more than 2:00 minutes in length. We are
Music Selection Ideas
Recitals are wrapping up, or are done, and now on to Nationals for many competitive dance studios. That means now is the perfect time to finalize your song selections for the coming 2012-2013 dance season! When you have selected your song, and you need it edited, cut, or remixed to