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
Polls
We all know that the focus of a dance competition is the dance. Obviously. But how integral is the music to the dance? Is the music why you dance? How much better is dancing to great music than mediocre music? Or does it not matter that much? Does the music
Music Selection Ideas
Occasionally I will come across a song that has such a great groove, I'll buy it and edit it down to dance length because I just KNOW someone will want it. I call this category of song "Songs hoping to be danced." So here are the
Music Selection Ideas
I've been busy here at Squirrel Trench Audio getting songs ready for the upcoming competition season. It's been a blast doing the music editing for this Top 10 studio, and I can't wait to see the amazing routines this studio will do with the
Audio Editing Tips
Competition season is just about to get underway! (or maybe it already has for you!). Now's a great time to listen to your songs with a fresh perspective and see if there are any squirrel trenches in there that could take the judges out of the moment from
Audio Editing Tips
Here's another audio editing tip for dance routines: how you finish the routine is the impression you leave the judges with... if the song you're working with has an ending, use it, don't just fade it out. If your song ends so that your
Audio Editing Tips
We understand that not every dance routine needs to have the song professionally edited. Personal computers have put audio editing tools within reach of everyone. But even with great tools, unless you really understand what you're doing, it's easy to botch the music up when cutting