Time to get your music ready for the 2012-2013 season
Here it is, the end of May, and for most dance studios, that means that Regional competitions are over, and…
The impact of music in dance
Over on the DanceMom.com discussion forum, it was brought up that some dancers really don’t care about the music that…
Retaining song structure in music editing & remixing
If you edit, cut or remix music for dance, gymnastics, figure skaters, vocalists or any other purpose, this is perhaps…
Unique music source for choreographers
At many competitive dance studios, guest choreographers are invited to create routines for the most advanced students. If you are…
Break through at your dance competitions
Many competitive dancers are looking for ways to break through to higher scoring at dance competitions. Hours upon hours of…
Behind the scenes of a Beatles remix
It’s been a pleasure, a joy, and labor of love creating the Beatles remix called Somehow Someway. I can’t wait…
Walk This Way (dance competition remix)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xiem0GIlvNE] This song was remixed expressly for a dance teacher at a nationally-recognized dance studio, using both a swing and…
Video tutorial: How to Avoid Awkward Fade-outs (Part 2)
Here is Part 2, in which I explain how to avoid awkward fade-outs when editing songs for your dance routines:…
Ready to step up your dance?
As has been pointed out previously, music is the foundation of dance. You can easily verify this for yourself by…
When do you prep your music?
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