Two Dance Moms Podcast - For Competition Dance Parents

Costume season is upon us and that means we parents are trying to sort out what our child will be wearing under that awesome outfit. We want our child to feel comfortable and protected and stage and using the perfect undergarment will get them there. In this episode we discuss items we've used & loved and others we've heard about. Listen and start prepping your shopping list!  EPISOD...

Holiday Gift giving is not so conveniently very close to the competition dance season! Money is tight this time of year and we want to make the best choices with gifts for our dancers. In this episode we discuss gift ideas of all costs and styles that any dancer would love. Listen and get ready to do your holiday shopping! EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in...

The dance competition schedule is one highly anticipated piece of the weekend for dance parents. There are often many things we would change in these schedules and so we brought on competition owner and director Chris Suchan of Platinum National Dance Competition to ask all our questions!  MORE EPISODES WITH CHRIS SUCHAN TWO DANCE MOMS EP. 76 ONE SOLO: WHEN LESS IS MORE, A DISCUSSION WITH BRI ZBOR...

Dance Parents, We've all gone to enough competitions that we have a few suggestions about how to make them better. In this episode we polled all of you, our listeners! Listen to hear the top ten things dance parents would change at competitions. EPISODES MENTIONED  NO COOKING COMP MEALS: PACK YOUR COOLER LIKE A PRO ALL ABOUT FOOD: MASTERING MEAL PREP LIKE A PRO FAMILY FRIENDLY & AGE APPRO...

Moving up a level at dance competition can be a very exciting and also scary experience for our dancers. In this episode we bring on dance educator, studio team director, choreographer, and dance adjudicator Tara Iacobucci to discuss all the factors that go into a child moving up levels! ABOUT TARA IG: https://www.instagram.com/taraiacobucci/ WEB: https://www.taramariechoreography.com/ EPISODE SPO...

We all have had a bad day as dance parents, but sometimes we experience a truly scary event. In this episode we share our own Dance Parent Nightmares!  EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, patterns, & styles! www.dreamduffel.com Apolla Performance Compression Socks, Made by dancers for dancers! Increase sta...

Balance is this crazy elusive thing that all us dance moms want for our families but never really ever fully reach.  In this episode we talk through all the things we are struggling with and the things we are finding help us feel more balanced.  EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, patterns, & styles! www.d...

 Earlier this season we interviewed competition judge and tap dancer, Chris Rutledge, all about the Top Ten Deductions he makes adjudicating dance competitions. But before we actually got into our topic we had some great conversation with him and heard his thoughts. opinions, and even his questions for us dance moms!  EPISODE MENTIONED Top Ten Deductions with Chris Rutledge EPISODE SPONSORS Dream...

Studio culture plays a HUGE role in our experience at the dance studio. In this episode we discuss why it can be tempting to be negative and ways to pivot out of that and instead be contributors to shaping a positive culture for us and our dancers at the studio.   EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, patterns,...

This week we interview competition judge Chris Rutledge to find out what his TOP TEN DEDUCTIONS are when judging competition dances. We were thrilled to learn all about Chris and his journey from tapper to adjudicator and specifically what he is looking for while sitting behind the judges table!  And tappers will not want to miss all the special insights to their style!  This episode is a must lis...

When the worst that can happen, happens to a dancer... Cayse's daughter broke her foot right before her high school team's nationals. In this episode Amira interviews both mother (Cayse) and daughter, to hear about how they dealt with this difficult experience.  EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, pa...

We love our kids and it's easy to do too much for them when it comes to dance. But letting them learn to do things on their own is the best way to teach them independence! But how do we know what they should do and when? In this episode we discuss the consequences of doing too much for our kids and ways to let them start doing things on their own! EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original r...

Conventions, Scholarships, and Awards are a hot topic among dance parents. In this episode we speak with Jadell Lee of ELEVATE Convention all about being an artistic director and CEO of a convention and what he and his staff look for when handing our awards and scholarships. A great listen for parents and dancers looking to improve their overall convention experience!  JADELL LEE ELEVATE CONVENTIO...

 Welcome to Season 4 of Two Dance Moms! In today's BONUS EPISODE we dive beyond GOALS for dancers and into helpful ways to TRACK GOALS and stay focussed on the progress. EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, patterns, & styles! www.dreamduffel.com Apolla Performance Compression Socks, Made by dancers fo...

 Welcome to Season 4 of Two Dance Moms! Join us today as we talk all about GOALS for dancers and how to help your child reach them. Want more on reaching goals and creating good habits for you and your dancer? Check out the book ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, patterns, & s...

Season 4 launches Wednesday, September 3rd!  In this teaser episode we share what we are most excited about in the upcoming Season of Two Dance Moms Podcast!  RATE & REVIEW Rate & Review Apple Podcast Rate on Spotify SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodancemomspodcast/

This weeks summer bonus episode is a fun catch up on all things summer and dance! From mandatory intensives to extra training, and even finding time for rest!  Check out our Survey on instagram to help us plan Season 4! Season 4 launching September 3rd 2025! RATE & REVIEW Rate & Review Apple Podcast Rate on Spotify SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodancemomspodcast/

Vegas is a trending location for many Dance Competitions and Conventions. In this Summer Bonus Episode we share our recent experiences from attending Nationals in Las Vegas!  RATE & REVIEW Rate & Review Apple Podcast Rate on Spotify SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodancemomspodcast/

This past dance season brought a little bit of everything - from experimenting with new makeup to testing out fresh dance wear. In this special summer bonus episode, we're breaking down the BEST and WORST of it all! Welcome to Two Dance Moms!  RATE & REVIEW Rate & Review Apple Podcast Rate on Spotify SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodancemomspodcast/

Every year in the dance world is a changing one.  We love to look over the past season and identify some small or big repeating trends we see in our competition.  Today in our final episode of season 3, we thought we would recap some of the ideas we tended to see over and over again as we were out in the world of dance competitions, conventions and intensives. Welcome to this TREND episode of Two...

Welcome to our Friday bonus episode! These episodes consist of topics, questions, or stories given to us by you, the listener, to share and discuss anonymously.   This week we have a question that relates to children wanting to quit dance or whatever their chosen sport/activity is.  Have a topic, question, or story you want to share on the podcast?  Email us! Twodancemoms@gmail.com RATE & REVI...

Whether your dancer is at a beginner, intermediate, or advanced level, they all can benefit from additional training. And focusing on technique in this training can greatly benefit their movement quality, their scoring and their confidence. We are so blessed to have on the podcast today, a very special interview with Blake J Stanley.  He’s here to talk all things training, technique, and supplemen...

If your studio goes to Nationals each year, then you know that this experience can be one of the BEST for you and your dancer but also quite different from the regionals dance competitions you may have grown used to.  The time at these comps can be longer and things you need to consider and prepare for much more involved.  Today as we near summer, we want to take the time to talk about all these N...

Welcome to our listener bonus episode! These episodes consist of topics, questions, or stories given to us by you, the listener, to share and discuss anonymously.  Team auditions are around the corner! This week we have a question that relates to a child's age and readiness to join their competition dance team. What is the best age to start competition dance? Enjoy this mini bonus episode as...

It’s no secret. We love Dream Duffel rolling dance bags, but once we heard the story behind the owner, founders, and creators of Dream Duffel, we loved it even more. What you listeners might not realize is that the owners of Dream Duffel are not only a mother daughter duo, they are seasoned dancers, dance moms, and now Dance grandma‘s behind our favorite rolling dance bag line. So in the spirit of...