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  • Backstage Pass: AUDITIONS
    Mar 14 2026

    Today's episode is all about the 5 aspects of auditions:

    1. Prep

    2. Research

    3.The Look

    4. The Process

    5. Results

    Olivia Lou takes you through each aspect with advice, knowledge, and tips to help prepare you for audition season! Let's Listen, Learn, and Grow Together!

    You can follow Olivia Lou for all things dance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivialoudance?igsh=NDZsOG5vdzhoNXVo&utm_source=qr

    You can book Olivia Lou for podcast interviews or dance masterclasses on her website https://olivialoudance.com/

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    44 Min.
  • Backstage Pass: Dance Competitions - Harmful or Helpful?
    Feb 9 2026

    In today's episode Olivia Lou discusses everything Dance Compeitions. Are they harmful or helpful? Are they worth attending? Many studios have just begun the official competing season and she shares many important things for your dancer to remember as they begin hitting the stage!

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    32 Min.
  • Backstage Pass: Your Host Olivia Lou
    Jan 21 2026

    Welcome to a little bit of a different episode today... with the new year and new listeners I thought I would take the time to give you an episode on my dance background and how it lead me to this podcast today!

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    47 Min.
  • Backstage Pass: Life of a NYC Professional Dancer
    Jan 7 2026

    Welcome Courtney Lopes to the podcast! She is a professional dancer in NYC with the Mark Morris Dance Group. On today's episode, she talks about what being a dancer in NYC looks like and just when you are about to give up, you may just book your dream job! She is truly so inspiring!! Let's sit back, Listen, Learn, & Grow together.

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    1 Std. und 2 Min.
  • Backstage Pass: A Dancer's Ultimate Balancing Act
    Oct 15 2025

    Today I sat down with the hilarious & brilliant, Chris Saunders. We talked about the dancer's ultimate balancing act... being a performer, educator, student, AND human being with a social life. How do we do it all in 7 days a week.. I don't know. we are TIRED! but its oh so worth it... Let's Listen, Learn, & Grow Together!

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    53 Min.
  • Backstage Pass: Owning a Dance Company
    Oct 1 2025

    Today I sat down with Leah Mariner & discussed her role as an owner of a dance company. She gives us an inside look on how she got start and grew such a successful company in only 9 years! She is truly the definition of a BOSS! If you have this same interested and don't know where to start this is the episode for you! Let's Listen, Learn, & Grow together!

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    54 Min.
  • Backstage Pass: Director of a Performing Arts High School Dance Program
    Sep 17 2025

    Today I sat down with the brilliant Jamie Howes, the Director of the Colgan Performing Arts High School Dance Program. Jamie shares her knowledge on the benefits of attending an arts school, gives insight to the process of auditioning for her program, and gives tips for professionals looking to take this avenue in their dance career. As always, let's sit down, listen, learn, & grow together!

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    1 Std. und 17 Min.
  • Backstage Pass: Hip-Hop Aesthetics
    Sep 10 2025

    Today I sat down with Neo Lynch, a seasoned commercial dancer with performance credits alongside Beyonce, Ciara, Gucci Mane, Bow Wow, and The Ying Yang Twins to name a few. From hip hop aesthetics, to its history and everything in between, we truly talk about it all and hold nothing back! Let's Listen, Learn, and Grow Together.

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    1 Std.