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Some mind expanding hoofing from twin tappers Sean and John in L.A.: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEzii2mwoo] With a slower-tempo song like this, there is plenty of space within the music for the tap to come through loud and clear. Sean and John's articulation
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Dance studio owners, who creates the music at your studio? Whose responsibility is it? Since most commercial songs are 3:30 to 4:30 in length, and most dance routines are between 2:00 and 2:55, who does the editing? Is it up to the students? Teachers? You? Or
Music Selection Ideas
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. There is NO excuse to use the same old worn out songs when selecting music for your dancers. Classic songs are wonderful, and they are even MORE wonderful when you choose a fresh new version of them.
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Squirrel Trench Audio is proud to have played a small role in helping a senior dancer bring home a Platinum and first overall performance at the Onstage New York regional competition in Springfield, Massachusetts last weekend. The number, When Doves Cry, is an original jazz choreography and performance by Brianna
Music Selection Ideas
Below are some music ideas for your next masterpiece of tap choreography. These will work for competition or recital. If you have other great song ideas, leave them in the comments below and I'll add 'em! If you want to use any of these songs and need
Music Selection Ideas
Below are some music ideas for your next jazz dance routine. These will work for competition or recital. If you have other great song ideas, leave them in the comments below and I'll add 'em to the listing in the header above (Song Suggestions). If you want
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Congratulations to the winners of the FREE song edit from Squirrel Trench Audio, given away during Dance Advantage's Spring Fever Giveaway week! The three winners have been selected. They are: Jennifer Berg from Song and Dance Studio in Wesley Chapel, Florida; Vivette Ashen-Brenner of Vivette's Dance
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After months of rehearsal, Pixie Hollow, a dance routine choreographed by Lesley Lambert featuring a music creation of mine has finally premiered at competition. Pixie Hollow started with a concept by Lesley for a character dance centered around the theme of Tinkerbell from Peter Pan. She then searched out several
Audio Editing Tips
With the proliferation of free and cheap audio editing software, many dance studios have taken it upon themselves to handle the editing of their dance music. While it is certainly better to edit a song yourself than to not edit it at all, a top-notch dance studio may want to
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In today's world, often the best way to store and play your dance and competition music is on your iPod, iPhone, mp3 player, or laptop. But CDs haven't gone away just yet, and is still the most reliable source for playing music at competitions, because society
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Today is a big day for Squirrel Trench Audio! We are giving away one song edit (a $50 value) to each of three dance studios or teachers, on Dance Advantage's web site. To enter to win, just make a comment on this post on Dance Advantage (not on
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It just makes sense.... when you are a professional dance studio with a high caliber of teachers and students, you deserve to have professionally edited music for your competitions and recitals. While certainly the focus of the studio is on dance, it's pretty hard to dance well to