
Changing The Game - Interview with REVEL Dance Convention
02/17/20 • 46 min
This week on Making The Impact - Courtney sits down for our first interview with dance convention owners, Frank Musso and Christian Clark from Revel Dance Convention. They discuss the in's and out's of starting a convention company and their rise to success in the industry.
Topics Include:
- Why Revel was created
- A look into what makes their events unique
- How REVEL has grown so quickly since their start
- The importance of education and training in the competitive dance industry
CLICK HERE to send in your questions to be answered on a future Q&A episode with Courtney, owner of IDA. You can request to stay anonymous or have Courtney give you a shout out live on the air!
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Courtney @courtney.ortiz
Frank @frankmusso
Christian @topherachris79
REVEL @reveldanceconvention
Check out our season sponsor Level Up Dance Supplies for all of you dance bag and dance gear needs this competition season! Receive $10 off your next order with code: Impact
Check out our service: IDA Online Judge's Critiques. Send us a video of your dance, and one of our IDA Judge's will critique your routine within 72 hours. You can also add additional feedback to take your performance to the next level. To learn more and submit your video now, head to our website!
Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of affiliated dance competitions, visit our website www.impactdanceadjudicators.com
This week on Making The Impact - Courtney sits down for our first interview with dance convention owners, Frank Musso and Christian Clark from Revel Dance Convention. They discuss the in's and out's of starting a convention company and their rise to success in the industry.
Topics Include:
- Why Revel was created
- A look into what makes their events unique
- How REVEL has grown so quickly since their start
- The importance of education and training in the competitive dance industry
CLICK HERE to send in your questions to be answered on a future Q&A episode with Courtney, owner of IDA. You can request to stay anonymous or have Courtney give you a shout out live on the air!
Follow your Hosts & Guests!
Courtney @courtney.ortiz
Frank @frankmusso
Christian @topherachris79
REVEL @reveldanceconvention
Check out our season sponsor Level Up Dance Supplies for all of you dance bag and dance gear needs this competition season! Receive $10 off your next order with code: Impact
Check out our service: IDA Online Judge's Critiques. Send us a video of your dance, and one of our IDA Judge's will critique your routine within 72 hours. You can also add additional feedback to take your performance to the next level. To learn more and submit your video now, head to our website!
Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of affiliated dance competitions, visit our website www.impactdanceadjudicators.com
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Competition Kindness - Etiquette at the Event
Guests - Lauren Alto, Beau Hutchings, Kelsey Lack
Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor
In Episode 15 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley celebrate Valentine’s Day Week by discussing kindness at competition! Special guests Lauren Alto, Beau Hutchings, and Kelsey Lack weigh in on the importance of etiquette and kindness at competition as well as at the studio.
Topics Include:
- Why etiquette is important for dancers to learn and practice
- Ideas for studio owners and teachers to promote kindness and goodwill in the classroom
- What judges and competition staff look for from dancers at competition in terms of etiquette
The blog that inspired this episode was released in April 2017, and it’s called “Competition Kindness - Etiquette at the Event”. Read now!
CLICK HERE to send in your questions to be answered on a future Q&A episode with Courtney, owner of IDA. You can request to stay anonymous or have Courtney give you a shout out live on the air!
Follow your Hosts & Guests!
- Courtney Ortiz @courtney.ortiz
- Lesley Mealor @lil_lez36
- Lauren Alto @laurenalt0
- Beau Hutchings @b4hutchi
- Kelsey Nelson Lack @kjndance
Check out our IDA Affiliated Competition and Sponsor: Axis dance Competition
Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of affiliated dance competitions, visit our website www.impactdanceadjudicators.com
Next Episode

Q&A with Courtney - February Edition
In the February Edition of Q&A With Courtney, she answers your questions about the competitive dance world.
Topics include:
- Judging expectations
- Competing an Acro solo
- Transitioning to a higher level
- Finding your performance in contemporary
CLICK HERE to send in your questions to be answered on a future Q&A episode with Courtney, owner of IDA. You can request to stay anonymous or have Courtney give you a shout out live on the air!
Check out our season sponsor Level Up Dance Supplies for all of you dance bag and dance gear needs this competition season! Receive $10 off your next order with code: Impact
Follow Us!
- Courtney Ortiz @courtney.ortiz
- Impact Dance Adjudicators @impactdanceadjudicators
For a list of affiliated dance competitions, visit our website www.impactdanceadjudicators.com
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