Miscellaneous
In addition to cutting, editing, and remixing music for dance routines, I thoroughly enjoy cutting, editing and remixing music for floor gymnastic routines as well. It's basically the same process, but in gymnastics the routines are shorter (a maximum of 1:30), and lyrics are not allowed. Here&
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It's been a blast doing some fun music editing and remixing for this dance season's soloists, duos, trios, as well as for a number of gymnastic floor routines. I'm really excited for all of these songs to be performed by a wide age-range of
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Just got done mixing my first song for a gymnastics floor routine. While I have years of experience with editing music for dance, there are some unique challenges posed by the requirements of gymnastic floor routines. Music can be no longer than 1:30, and at some levels, 1:10
Audio Editing Tips
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DihytlOECMw] An introduction to Squirrel Trench Audio. This video segment covers why it's important for dance teachers and dance studio owners to edit your dance music correctly from the start! If you are new to Squirrel Trench Audio, or music editing,
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Squirrel Trench Audio is currently running a SPECIAL OFFER good only through Friday, September 9, 2011. Submit your song to be edited (and payment) before that date, and I will cut it to routine length for ONLY $29! (That's a $20 savings!) If you want to take advantage
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There is not much greater joy than remixing a fantastic song into a new, never-before-heard version, ready for young dancers to shine with at competitions!
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As has been pointed out previously, music is the foundation of dance. You can easily verify this for yourself by realizing what happens when the emcee plays the wrong music at a competition..... the dancer freezes because it's not the right music. If you are a high-level dance
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As we gear up for the 2011-2012 dance season, Squirrel Trench Audio has been super busy getting music ready for a new slate of superlative dance routines. Some dance studios have started their junior, teen, and senior summer camps, and their group numbers have their soundtracks finished. Many of these
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Congratulations to Jacob Lill for winning Junior Mister Superstar at Star Systems' National dance competition 2011 at Myrtle Beach. Jacob was smooth on stage for his brief interview, citing his mother as the coolest person he's met in real life, and finding nothing bad he could say
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Squirrel Trench Audio is on location this week, at Star Systems' National Dance Competition at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I'm looking forward to hearing a number of Squirrel Trench edited songs on a fantastic sound system, including Pixie Hollow, and seeing this routine and others performed by
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Squirrel Trench Audio will be on location at Star Systems' Nationals competition in Myrtle Beach, SC next week. All of the music is prepped and ready to go, so the only thing left to do is wish the dancers the best in their performances! We are looking forward to
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Here it is, the Fourth of July. While families kick back and grill up some hamburgers and hot dogs and enjoy fireworks, dance studio owners are trying to catch their breath now that recitals are over, and the only thing left in the current dance season is Nationals. Right after