All Episodes
Anything But Routine — 227 episodes
231. Life Is Short, Don’t Wait to Dance (feat. Valorie Kondos Field)
230. Building the Sound of Dance
229. Placements, Levels, Ages, and Why Growth Isn't Always Comfortable
228. Inside Utah Drill Team
227. Inside the Edina Dance Team
226. The Courage to Choreograph Differently
225. Tips for Supporting Your Athlete: A Message to Parents
224. Together We Dance - Behind the Scenes
223. The Ultimate Dance Trip. Inside the ReliaQuest Bowl Tour
222. Competition Season
221. How to Level Up Your Team: Accountability + Confidence
220. Coaching Social Media Mindfulness
219. Spotlight on Brainerd Kixters: Cindy Chats with KKIN
218. Getting the Most Out of Your Leadership Team
217. Facing Parental Entitlement in Dance (Part 2)
216. Facing Parental Entitlement in Dance
215. College Dance Team Recruitment Tips Every Dancer Should Know
214. "Secure Your Spot" for the 2026 NDCA Conference
213. Get Custom Music for Your Dance Team!
212. Better Dance Teaching Strategies: Goal-Setting and Coaching Advice for Instructors
211. The Role of Private Lessons in Dance: Tips, Truths, and Hot Takes
210. Athletes Listen Up! How Today's Work Shapes Your Future Success
209. Cindy and Ali Answer Your Coaching Questions
208. Acrobatic Arts with Mandy Yip
207. Inside the National HBCU Auxiliary & Dance Directors' Association
206. Competitive Success
205. Catching Up with Cindy
204. FABRIC: Be the Coach and Build the Culture Every Athlete Needs - with Dr. Averna
203. Cindy and Ali Answer Dance Coaching Questions
202. Coaching This Generation of Athletes
201. How to Build a Winning Team (and Keep Winning!)
200. Growing Dance in Duluth
199. What It’s Like to Dance in Oregon
198. ReliaQuest Bowl Game Tour: Everything You Need to Know
197. Attention to Details - Cleaning Your Routine
196. Parent Booster Club
195. Head Coach Spotlight: University of Minnesota's 2025 Nationals Pom 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔!
194. Stepping into College Dance: What to Expect
193. Ali talks the Brainerd Warrior Dance Team "The Kixters"
192. Inside the Maryland Dance Scene
191. Head Coach Spotlight: Ohio State's 2025 UDA Champs
190. How to Balance Coaching, Kids, and Marriage
189. Dancing the Wisconsin Way
188. Dancing the Colorado Way
187. Dancing the Oklahoma Way
186. Continuing The Fun Throughout Your Dance Season
185. Dancing the Florida Way
184. NDCA and Dance Leadership with Teri Rowe
183. The Cloughs: Life, Family, and Business
182. Mandy Yip: Transforming Dance Education Worldwide
181. Coaching Wisdom with guest Kevin Mathis
180. Miss Dance Team Minnesota
179. Coaching Built on Value and Vision with Jacinda Miller
178. The First Week Back to Dance
177. Stepping into College Dance: Finding Success
176. How to Make a Small Program Feel Big
175. Charlie Campbell
174. Coaching Perspectives On Navigating a Positive Relationship With Parents
173. How to BEST Parent Your Dancer/Athlete
172. Balancing Studio Life and High School Coaching
171. Dance Studio Owners and Coaches - Questions Answered
170. NFHS Concerns: Dance and Cheer Under One Umbrella
169. Team Building with Rick Rassier
168. Dance Judging Insights Revealed
167. Captains Journey: Balancing Triumphs and Trials in Leadership
166. Boosting Your Competitive Edge: Strategies for Higher Scores
165. Step Up Your Summer: Experience Just for Kix Dance Camp!
164. Elite Level Dancers and How Hard to Push
163. Conversation with Amanda Gaines: Exploring Leadership as Coach of the University of Minnesota Dance Team
162. Tryouts
161. Game-Changing Strategies for Motivating Athletes
160. The Art of Coaching Leadership
159. Behavior Management
158. How to Prepare for an Active Shooter Situation
157. High Expectations - with Cindy Clough and Sharaia
156. Attention to Details - Cleaning Your Routine
155. Just For Kix Coaches Conference Lineup is Announced!
154. Let's Talk Transition with Cindy & Jenifer Sims!
153. Kick Technique with Cindy Clough & Jenny Raiche
152. Conversation with Susan Averna about Mental Health of Dancers Today
151. Coaching 101 with Cindy Clough
150. Scary Dance Stories
149. The Things I've Learn about Breast Cancer with Cindy Clough
148. Cindy Breast Cancer Story
147. Guide to Your Halloween Show
145. Creating Team Culture
144. Retaining Dancers
143. Mental Health
142. Senioritis
141. Wishing vs Working
140. Surviving Your First Day of Class
139. The Battle Between Dance Team & Studios
138. Start Your Season Right
137. Mental Health with Dr. Susan Averna
136. Building Your Social Media
135. Choices
134. Getting Competitive
133. Coaching Energy & Facials
132. Getting The Most Out of Your Dancers
131. Minnesota Dance State History
130. Cleaning for Competition
129. Put it Away
128. Getting Your Questions Answered!
127. Mental Health for Dancers With Dr. Susan Averna
126. Changing Parents
125. The Tik Tok Effect
124. How to Decide on Musical Selection?
123. History of Minnesota High School Dance
122. Questions From a Dance Team Coach
121. Scary Horror Dance Stories
120. Starting Your Season Right! Part 3
119. Starting Your Season Right! Part 2
118. Starting Your Season Right! Part 1
117. Be Unstoppable
116. Top 10 Attributes of a Coach
115. Dance Team Coaches Veteran Panel
114. First Day of Dance Class
113. Being Competitive Q&A
112. Being Competitive
111. Making Dancers Feel Welcome
110. Technology for Dance Team and Studio Owners
109. Dance Studio VS Dance Team
108. Conversation with Second Year Coach Sara Hordyk Portner
107. What it Takes to be Captain of Your Dance Team
106. Dr. Alyssa Arms, PT, DPT, OCS
105. Guide to Parades
104. Year End Awards and Banquets
103. Teamwork
102. National Dance Coaches Association Conference
101. Conversation with Rick Rassier
100. Road to State
99. 567eight Podcast: Interview with Ali Geraets
98. Getting The Most Out of Your Dancers
97. Bring The Excitement to Dance Team/Studio!
96. A Parent Problem or a Problem With a Parent?
95. Swings and Alternates
94. Get Your Dance Life Organized!
93. Mental Health for Dancers
92. Masks in Dance: Conversation With Athletic Trainer Kelsey Field
91. We Will Survive
90. Fill the Hour: Part 2
89. Fill The Hour: Part 1
88. Outback Bowl
87. Interview with Kristen Patterson: Part 2
86. Interview with Kristen Patterson: Part 1
85. Total Coaching Q&A
84. Total Coaching: Part 4
83. Total Coaching: Part 3
82. Total Coaching: Part 2
81. Total Coaching: Part 1
80. Conversation with Dance Media: Teacher Program
79. Preschool Dance 101! Part 4
78. Preschool Dance 101! Part 3
77. Preschool Dance 101! Part 2
76. Preschool Dance 101! Part 1
75. Making Your Season Fun! Part 3
74. Making Your Season Fun! Part 2
73. Making Your Season Fun! Part 1
72. When Failure Isn't an Option
71. Unstoppable
70. We Are Kodiak.
69. Prepping for Your Season!
68. Conversation with Kristen Patterson Terry
67. Questions from Claire Augustine Hixon
66. Spicing up Your Classes! Question from Brittney Holdner
65. Questions from Matt Wallace
64. Questions from Dance Coaches & Teachers Unite Facebook Page: Part 2!
63. Questions from Dance Coaches & Teachers Unite Facebook Page!
62. 17 Things That Great Leaders Do!
61. Edge Studio of Dance
60. 567eight Podcast!
59. Legal Advice for Reopening
58. Valerie Stead Potsos: University of Michigan Dance Team
57. Outback Bowl Tour Update!
56. Conversation with Samantha Davis, HS Dance Coach in Ohio
55. Just For Kix Virtual Camp! July 20-22
54. Dance Studio Panel #2
53. How to Approach Alternate/Swing Dancers?
52. Rate Yourself
51. COVID-19 Studio Owner Panel
50. COVID-19 Survival Guide
49. Clear Vision With Confidence Panel
48. Dr. Pierotti
47. Self Analysis
46. The Ultimate Team Player
45. The History of The Minnesota State Dance Competition With Leslie Swiggum
44. Conversation With a Dance Medical Expert Meredith Butulis
43. Tryouts!
42. Perfecting Turn Timing
41. End of Year Banquets!
40. Cleaning Your Dances!
39. Rethinking Team Captains
38. Effective Leadership
36. You Can't Afford to Not Spend Time on Culture
35. Team Morale
34. Burn Out!
33. Swings and Alternates: The Lifeblood of Your Team
32. Win Your Lock Room First: Part 2
31. Win Your Lock Room First: Part 1
30. When Failure Isn't an Option
29. Inspiring Dancer Confidence
28. Changing Parents
27. How to Come Up with Creative Choreography
26. Continuing The Fun Throughout Your Dance Season
25. You're Appreciated.
24. Fill The Hour
23. Work Life Balance
22. Setting Up Your Dancers for Success
21. Team Discipline
20. Pulling More Out of Your Dancers
19. Everything Preschool Dance Class
18. Questions From Studio Owners!
17. Discipline
16. How to Perform?
15. Hug a Customer
14. Can't We all Just Get Along?
13. It's Showtime!
11. Answer Your Questions: High School Dance Teams
10. Little Motivation for Monday Morning!
9. What is the #1 Best Advertising tool?
8. Creating the Ultimate Team Culture
7. How to Build Up Your Team Culture
6. Top 10 Attributes of a Coach
4. Tools to Being The Best Captain!
3. Your Survival Guide to Surviving Your First Year Coaching!
2. Ask Cindy and Ali: Confidence
1. Ask Cindy and Ali: Senior Dancers