Throwback! S2 Ep 53 - Tricks vs Technique

Send us Fan Mail Guests - Troy Haywood and Karla Curatolo Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor On today's throwback episode of Making the Impact, we are bringing back one of our hottest debates: tricks vs. technique. Courtney and Lesley are joined by IDA judge Troy Haywood, as well as Karla Curatolo, the owner of one of the top competitive dance studios in the country, Expressenz Dance Center. This episode originally aired on March 4th, 2021. Topics Include: What do we mean when we say "technique"? How essential is it to have solid technique when learning tricks? Are tricks necessary for a winning competition routine? Help support our podcast! Join Making The Impact's Platinum Premium Subscription today! Your membership includes: Monthly Q&A episodes released to members only Priority to have your questions answered each month on the live Q&A. Ad-free listening for all of Seasons 4 through 8. No sponsored ads! 20% off all IDA Merchandise Exclusive bonus content released throughout the year Discounted IDA Online Critique Group Zoom check-ins 3x per season with Courtney Ortiz! Your support helps us produce future episodes of Making The Impact for years to come! Making The Impact's Platinum Premium - Sign up now for only $5/month! Follow your Hosts & Guests! Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance Troy Haywood - @troyalexanderhaywood Karla Curatolo - @karlageier Expressenz Dance Center - @expressenz This episode is sponsored by: Check out our service: IDA Online Judge's Critiques Send us a video of your dance and an IDA Judge will critique your routine! You can request a genre-specific specialty judge or add on 10 minutes of additional feedback. 24 hour rush delivery available! Join our FREE Facebook Group and connect with us! Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Community New for Season 8! Making the Impact is now available on video! Find us wherever you watch video podcasts and on Youtube! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! We would love to hear from you! Join our Newsletter for weekly episode releases straight to your inbox! Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of IDA Affiliated dance competitions, visit our website at www.impactdanceadjudicators.com Support the show