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Dec 11, 2025 59 min

Why Lyrical Dance Should Be a Priority in Your Weekly Training

from Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Hosted by Impact Dance Adjudicators

Send us Fan Mail Guests - Jeremy Duvall and Lindsey Klein Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 245 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley discuss lyrical dance and its importance with two dance educators known for their love of lyrical. Jeremy Duvall and Lindsey Klein give insight into exactly why lyrical deserves regular training from tiny dancers to adult professionals. Topics Include: A brief history of a lyrical legend, Doug Caldwell, and his influence What we consider true lyrical and why it sometimes seems to be disappearing from studios and competitions How to incorporate lyrical into your class schedule 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 7. 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 Jeremy Duvall - @jeremyduvall Lindsey Klein - @lindseytklein Check out some of the resources we discussed on the episode! Love Is All That Matters - Doug Caldwell choreography Find out more information about Oklahoma City University's Ann Lacy School of American Dance & Entertainment auditions here! Find out more information about Boston Conservatory at Berklee here! This episode is sponsored by: Oro Dance Competition - IDA Affiliated Competition! Learn more and register for an upcoming event www.orodance.com Join our FREE Facebook Group and connect with us! Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Community 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

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Send us Fan Mail Guests - Jeremy Duvall and Lindsey Klein Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 245 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley discuss lyrical dance and its importance with two dance educators known for their love of lyrical. Jeremy Duvall and Lindsey Klein give insight into exactly why lyrical deserves regular training from tiny dancers to adult professionals. Topics Include: A brief history of a lyrical legend, Doug C...

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