Audio Editing Tips
For dance teachers who need to edit their songs for length, it's not always clear how to get songs from iTunes into Audacity. There are several ways you can do it: * You can drag-and-drop the song file from where it's located in your iTunes
Audio Editing Tips
We all love the music that our routines are choreographed to, and that's why dance competitions usually play your music really LOUD. Sound pressure levels of greater than 95 decibels are common in competition venues. You can easily get an approximate measure of the sound pressure level of
Music Selection Ideas
I am proud to be an Advisory Panel member of the organization Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD). YPAD has just launched a membership option to further their mission to educate dance choreographers, studio owners, teachers, parents, and competition owners about the harmful effects of creating hypersexual routines for students.
Audio Editing Tips
iTunes is non-intuitive when it comes to converting a song from one format to another. iTunes can convert audio into any of five different formats, AAC (which has an m4a extension), AIF, Apple Lossless, MP3, and WAV. But right-clicking on a song only shows you one choice to
Congratulations/Results
Katie Westrich of Boca Dance Studio has taken 1st Overall at Ticket to Broadway competition, with a routine that features a custom Squirrel Trench-created soundtrack! This wedding-themed production routine is quite elaborate, featuring a large gazebo prop, dancers of all ages, and a variety of music and dance
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Brand new, a beautiful and moving song for a lyrical routine, the heartfelt I Get to Love You by Ruelle. Not only is this song lovely to listen and dance to, the official music video features the talented dancer, Ms. Brianna Roland, who has won numerous competition titles using Squirrel
Music Selection Ideas
Due to popular demand, Squirrel Trench Audio is pleased to present a squeaky clean version of the new hit Stand by You by Rachel Platten. All instances of the word 'hell' have been replaced with the word 'fire'. This cleaned song is available in a full-
Music Selection Ideas
I am honored to be on the Advisory Panel of YPAD; Leslie Scott 's organization to educate the dance community about the dangers to impressionable young minds when they dance in inappropriate routines. To further that goal, I am pleased to offer the song "Barbie Girl" minus
Music Selection Ideas
A few years ago, I created a custom, 6-minute Wizard of Oz mix for Kimberly Houli's Dance for Joy studio in New Jersey. This mix includes munchkins, movie dialogue, sound effects, and more. She used it as a grand opening piece for her recital, and you can
Music Selection Ideas
The song Radioactive by Imagine Dragons has been incredible popular ever since it was released. Scores of other musicians have covered it, including a collaboration between Pentatonix and violinist Lindsey Stirling which is also available in a 2:50 dance routine length. Below are links to an a cappella edit
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Renowned tap choreographer extraordinaire Kaelyn Gray recently had her Code Name Vivaldi tap routine win StarSystems' 2016 Louisville Regional's best routine in the 13 & over category. After receiving the award, Kaelyn knew that, while it had a great soundtrack, it really needed a better ending. In
Music Selection Ideas
Have you ever wanted to create a tap dance routine with the song from the original broadway soundtrack? Prior to today, this has not been possible, because the sounds of the original tap dancers are embedded in the audio of the song. But thanks to highly advanced audio processing software,