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 Dance Moms Podcast! TOPICS COVERED Cayse & Amira's Highs, Lows, & Buffalow's of the dance seas...
May 28, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 104
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 & REVIEW Rate & Review Apple Podcast Rate on Spotify SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodance...
May 23, 2025•22 min•Season 3Ep. 103
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 supplemental exercises to help your dancer in their next season. Welcome Blake and welcome you all to two danc...
May 21, 2025•40 min•Season 3Ep. 102
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 NATIONALS on the podcast. EPISODES MENTIONED: Ep. 3 - COSTUMES: Catalog, Custom, & How to Care For ...
May 14, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 101
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 we dive into this topic all about young children joining competition teams! Have a topic, question, or sto...
May 09, 2025•17 min
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 all things mothers this May we wanted to bring on Dream Duffel's own Elyssa Danahy to chat about ho...
May 07, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 100
We have had lots of requests from you listeners over the past 3 seasons, requesting we talk about boy dancers and asking questions relating to your sons, grandsons and nephews. We just never felt qualified to discuss since we both only have daughters in competitive dance. But this year, we were blessed to have a super knowledgeable, former dancer, choreographer AND studio director who is also the mom to 3 amazing male dancers, Crystal Zibalese, join our team. And we've brought her on the pod tod...
Apr 30, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Earlier in the season, we discussed how important mindset is for an athlete’s performance, success and their overall well being in their sport. In another episode in this season of Two Dance Moms podcast, we also covered Emotional Connection in dance and how that may affect a dancer’s mindset thanks to a little help from a friend of the podcast, Dr Chelsea Pierotti who not only has a Phd in Sports Psychology and her own Dance Podcast BUT is also a former professional dancer. Today, we are bringi...
Apr 23, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 98
We received an email from a listener that we felt covered such a great topic that we wanted to devote an entire episode to discussing it. In this episode we discuss “convention kids” & “comp kids” and why some kids seem to excel in one more than the other. Does your dancer struggle to thrive in the convention space but loves their competition dances? How can we as parents help them navigate these two separate spaces? In this episode we discuss these topics and more. Thank you listener for yo...
Apr 16, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 97
Competitive dance is unique in that there are times when our dancers and their teammates are competing solos in the same division. There are also times where they are auditioning against one another for special parts in group dances, and group dances, duos and trios within and division or category from the same team competing against one another. This unique situation in competitive dance can also create some rivalry amongst teammates. Here to help us talk through resisting rivalry on your dance...
Apr 09, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 96
It’s hard to believe but end of recitals are just around the corner! Whether your studio has one or two or three recital shows, there are some things to keep in mind as a dance parent that can and may affect your dancer’s experience at these shows. Today in our newest episode, we want to chat all things RECITAL. Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast! EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, patterns, & styles! ww...
Apr 02, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 95
Recently, there seems to be a lot of discussion about Acro’s place in dance. We've heard it debated all over -whether acro tricks should be included in dance numbers and it’s validity in dance comps as a category. No matter which side of the discussion you land, as a dance parent you have likely come across acro or tumbling at some point. Today we want to discuss our personal experiences and growing understanding of Acro as our dancers age and in their various stages of dance. Welcome to Two Dan...
Mar 26, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 94
You may have noticed in reading through many dance comp and convention rules, there is often a stipulation concerning age appropriate consideration in judging and in some cases qualifications. There may be age appropriate music, costumes and even choreo specified in these rules. But what exactly does age appropriate mean and is it interchangeable with the term “family friendly”? We are discussing this in today's newest episode. Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast! EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, th...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 93
We talk about it regularly on the podcast- studio competitive dance team in and of itself is a lot to handle. The schedules, the travel, the training, the expenses! So why would anyone think to add another sort of a dance team into the mix? Well this year, both our dancers have actually dabbled in some school dance teams and a cheer team in my dancers case. We thought it would be good to discuss managing multiple teams: the pros and the cons for you all in today’s episode. Welcome to Two Dance M...
Mar 12, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Whether it's from the reality show or just all the funny memes on social media, the words “drama” and Dance mom seem to always be associated with each other. While we don't think that is always the case, there have definitely been times and experiences where we have felt the terms “crazy dance mom” and “dance mom drama” are valid. And we, ourselves, are sometimes guilty of these descriptions. Welcome to our newest episode where we are going to talk all things drama in our dance comp experiences ...
Mar 05, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 91
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. This week we share listener feedback via instagram covering tips on how to make bringing siblings at dance competitions a more fun experience for everyone! 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 Perfo...
Feb 28, 2025•26 min•Season 3Ep. 90
If you are a parent, grandparent or guardian to a competitive dancer, then you likely know the feeling of your first day back to work, home and real life after days at a dance comp. This day, no matter the comps outcome, is usually filled with a sluggish mood, lower energy and lower motivations. Even more so if parts of the competition were “bad” according to your dancer. So what can we do about this Dance Comp Hangover and what does it typically look like? We are tackling it all in today’s newe...
Feb 26, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Having family and friends there to cheer on your kids at their next sporting event is a special way to make them feel extra supported and also can be a fun bonding experience for your family. But with schedules being as crazy as they can be at comps, tensions sometimes running high, and hair, make up and costume changes leaving you strapped for time, having additional family members and friends can sometimes cause added stress. It also may not be the most enjoyable experience for them as a resul...
Feb 19, 2025•46 min•Season 3Ep. 88
Anxiety seems to be a buzz word that more and more people have become aware of. But what exactly is anxiety and what impact can it have on our dancers? What ways can anxiety present itself and what can we do if and when we suspect it is affecting our dancers? Here to answer all these questions and more, we have Amira's sister, a licensed clinical psychologist with her PhD in Clinical Psychology, Dr Elissa Hamlat! Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast! TOPICS / QUESTIONS DISCUSSED What is anxiety? Do...
Feb 12, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 87
Your comp weekend is just around the corner and it’s time to start putting all your prepping and planning to good use. It’s time to start packing! It’s so critical we not forget some key items for our dancer and we all can use a good list, so today we are going through our comp weekend packing checklist to discuss all the items you won’t want to overlook this comp season in a handy dandy quick reference list. Welcome to Two Dance Moms Podcast! EPISODE SPONSORS Dream Duffel, the original rolling ...
Feb 05, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Cayse’s got herself a gun, a tanning spray gun that is! And as special bonus episode for our listeners, we want to talk all about some tips and hacks to spray tanning or mousse foam your dancer this dance comp season. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR Listener Questions for Cooking and Coolers Episode 83 Why Cayse bought a Spray Tan Gun How to Prep for a spray tan or self tan / mousse foam application Spray tan set up at home Products for spray tan Application Tips for Spray tanning Other at home tanning produ...
Jan 31, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Us dance parents spend a lot of time with stage makeup and trying for that perfect application for our dancers. Whether your dancer applies their makeup themselves or you are their makeup artist, everyone can benefit from the tips & information of a pro. Today is our lucky day! On the podcast today to discuss makeup Dos and Don’ts, we have Professional Makeup Artist Sara Rhoads! Welcome Sara and welcome listeners to Two Dance Moms Podcast ! LINKS FOR SARA email: makeupbysararhoads@gmail.com ...
Jan 29, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 84
If you listened to our “All About Food: Prepping Meals for Dance Comp episode” in season 2, then you know that we are all about the benefits of bringing your own food and meals to your dancer’s competitions. You also learned there that both of us like our kitchen tools to heat, bake and warm all our dancers' favorites. But what if you don’t have all this equipment or even the space, plugs and desire to heat a meal for your dancer? That’s why today on the pod, we want to discuss our favorite No C...
Jan 22, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 83
One of the most valuable things received at a dance competition is NOT the awards, placements, and adjudications. It's the judges’ feedback which you, as a parent, may never see. But there is one way that you can get information that you will be able to see and share with your dancer and studio that can be helpful- an online solo critique. Is it worth the money and what should I know beforehand? Today we want to cover the topic of solo online critiques before you go spending on one. Welcome to T...
Jan 15, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 82
The mind is a powerful tool in all aspects of our lives. Dance is unique in that it involves not only a dancer's body, but also their mind and emotions when being performed. To help our dancers to really use the power of the mind effectively, we want to understand more about what a positive mindset can do for them. We are bringing back a prior guest of the show, certified mental performance coach with a masters in Clinical Psychology, Chloé Maleski. Welcome Chloe and Welcome you all to Two Dance...
Jan 08, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 81
It's been another year of Two Dance Mom's Podcast! We have had so much fun over 2024 discussing competition dance, sharing our stories, and interviewing amazing guests. In this episode we've compiled some of our favorite clips we wanted to share with you! EPISODES MENTIONED Working Through Dance Team Drama: Q&A with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Elissa Hamlat Dance Comp 101: A Parents Guide to call times, levels, divisions, awards, and more! Optional Competitions & Conventions: Going Without...
Dec 31, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 80
We love our giant rolling dance bags to carry everything we need to comps. But are there other ways to pack and carry what your dancer needs for comps, conventions, recitals and shoots? Today we talk all things OUTSIDE the standard rolling dance bag! Welcome to Two Dance Moms podcast! TOPICS DISCUSSED Gym Duffel Bags for High School Dance Teams, Conventions, & Master Classes Dream Duffel Eclipse Bag Toss All Bags for quick changes at Dance Competitions Hulken Hampers Large Tote Bags Weekende...
Dec 18, 2024•49 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Holiday time is an absolute favorite time of year for Two Dance Moms. So in today's special bonus episode, we thought it would be fun to share some of our very favorite Holiday things but ALSO thought we could discuss some gift ideas for your dancer. Welcome to a special bonus Holiday episode of Two Dance Moms Podcast! WHAT TO LISTEN FOR Holiday Family Traditions Dancer Gift Guide Buddy Christmas Gifts Dance Teacher Gifts Favorite Holiday Music & Movies RATE & REVIEW Rate & Review Ap...
Dec 13, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 78
There are two varying sides to the question of how many solos is right for your dancer. In part 1 of this 2 part discussion, we covered the reasons why one solo may be a better option for your dancer. In today's episode, part 2, we want to cover the benefits associated with allowing a dancer to have more than 1 solo. And to help us do this, we've brought in an expert, no stranger to debating all things concerning dance, Owner and executive director of Platinum Dance Competitions and fellow podca...
Dec 11, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 77
The question of how many solos is right for your dancer is one that has two very clear sides and opinions. Some argue the more the better, others insist it's best for dancers to focus on one solo. In this first part of a 2 part discussion about how many solos, we want to cover why less solos may be more. And To help tackle the topic, we brought in our buddy and an expert in all things dance-please welcome former dance director, choreographer, professional dancer and dance mom AND the owner of Ap...
Dec 04, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 76
