Guests - Drew Burgess and Lisa Curatolo Turpin

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 175 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, pirouettes are the name of the game! We hear from Lisa Curatolo Turpin, director of Expressenz Dance Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Drew Burgess, IDA judge and dance educator, about their thoughts on what makes the perfect recipe for successful pirouettes!

Topics Include:

How to set yourself (and your students) up for success when teaching pirouettes
Opinions on the best prep position for certain turns
The importance of knowing your audience when choreographing turns

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