Squirrel Trench Audio is going back to university.... Studio Owner University, that is. If you are a More Than Just Great Dancing (MTJGD) member and are attending SOU, I can't wait to see you in Orlando in January, 2027. Email me if you are going to be there,
Earlier this month, Revolution hosted a costume reveal show that included their new Art Stone line at Dance Masters of America's Nationals at Foxwoods in Connecticut. "Speakeasy" was the night's theme, and I had the honor of creating and mixing the soundtrack for the
At the end of this month, I'll be at the DanceLife Teacher Conference launching Smart678, my new music editing tool that enables you to quickly and easily make clean, pro-quality song edits yourself, right in your browser. I've been making music for 'ographers since
Next week I'm giving a lunch-and-learn at the Ultimate PAC Attack Nationals in Chicago, Precision Arts Challenge's first-ever Nationals (more about the event here). The topic is "Five Ways to Make Your Music Work as Hard as Your Dancers Deserve." I
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Audio Editing Tips
This morning, Making the Impact dance competition podcast released Episode 153, The Dos and Don'ts of Music Editing for Competitive Dance. The hosts of the show are Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Anne Mealor, and this week's guests are myself and Amy Gibson. I was incredibly honored
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Work and Play Barbie - a spectacular new clean mix with dialog from the movie, featuring the songs Work It, Barbie Dreams, Pink, and Dance the Night. This mix is 2:27 in routine length, and $19.99. Click or tap to hear a full-length preview of it: Work and
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Honored to have taped Episode 1 of Season 5 of the amazing Making the Impact dance comp podcast! It was so fun to talk with Courtney, Lesley, and fellow guest Amy, the time flew by in an instant! I got a chance to explain some fundamental techniques for how to
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Chapter 1: Why great music is a foundation for great dance “Dance is music made visible.” - George Balenchine “Musicality” is often a scoring criteria in dance competitions. Musicality makes perfect sense in tap, which is the most musical form of dance. Tap is a form of percussion. Tap dancers in
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Introduction Dance is the art of human movement. And while dance can exist without music, most dance is performed with a soundtrack. Dance is an expression of our human experience, an expression which is both visual and auditory. In dance, the importance of costume, lighting, and movement is well understood.
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In this 13-minute video, I explain how to search the Squirrel Trench catalog of choreo-ready music. It currently contains more than 1300 flawless, clean song edits and mixes, and is organized by dance style. There are also theme bundles and spoken word soundtracks. For more info, email me
Music Selection Ideas
The Barbie movie is out today! Barbie Girl is a great song, but some of the lyrics are highly inappropriate for use in a dance studio. I have cleaned this one, removing the lines "undress me everywhere," "kiss me here, touch me there", and others, to
Music Selection Ideas
It's that time of year again - time to pick out new music for the upcoming season's routines. If you want competition-level clean song edits and mixes, my Buy 5, Get 5 Free offer is now permanent! This offer also applies to any number of songs