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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 * A great introduction reinforces your studio'
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When you need perfect music for a new routine, Squirrel Trench Audio's catalog of more than 750 ready-to-go clean edits and mixes is an amazing resource. Here's what Maggy had to say about it: “A huge thank you to Squirrel Trench Audio for their fast and
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Back to school time means it's time for a brand new season of dance! One of the most exciting times of year for dancers is to find out what their new routines are all about. And in order to have a great new routine, you have to have
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Recently, a dance teacher contacted me in an emergency situation. She needed an ultra clean version of Run the World (Girls) for a fellow teacher's routine. Her response to the result: "Wow! Thank you so so much! I cannot express how grateful I am that I don&
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I am pleased to welcome readers of Rhee Gold's fabulous magazine Dance Studio Life. If you opened up to the inside back page (the Dance bag) section, you may have seen Squirrel Trench's very first print ad, reproduced here. Welcome and thank you for taking the
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I was reminded today of a very somber and deadly episode of club music history. The fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island on February 20th, 2003, killed 100 people. While certainly the lack of a sprinkler system contributed to these deaths, equally contributory, or perhaps even
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
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Did you pick out a song that has taps in it, but now you need them removed for competition or any other performance? You are in luck. Squirrel Trench Audio now has the capability to remove embedded tap sounds in music. Click to hear a before and after sample (with
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The organization Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (Y.P.A.D.) recently came to my attention via tap dancer Kaelyn Gray. Kaelyn was upset by some dance routines displayed on YouTube where very young dancers (younger than 10 years old) are seen performing with overly sexualized costuming, music, and choreography.
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One of my greatest joys in creating, editing, and remixing music for choreographers is to see the amazing dances performed by their students with that soundtrack. However, since I work with dance teachers around the country and even in other parts of the world, I don't get to
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Please don't confuse Squirrel Trench Audio with Squirrel Truth, even though the first ten letters of the domain are the same. One site is for music, the other is for comedy. http://www.squirreltruth.com/
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Music is a part of every dance studio. Music is used in just about every dance routine. Therefore, it's important to have a good understanding of the costs of music in your studio, and how to charge appropriately for it, so that you don't take a