Lights, Lines, and Leadership: The Podcast for Dance & Drill Team

Ep. 11 — College Spotlight: TCU Showgirls — Celebrating 50 Years

Host: Kelli WoodruffGuests: Donna Mastandrea Haas, Kelly Patterson, and Esther Pae We’re kicking off a brand-new series, Spotlight on College Dance Teams, with a program

Ep. 10 - Behind the Team: The Heart of Parent Support

Host: Kelli WoodruffGuest: Stacy Lansford A strong booster club can be one of a dance team director’s greatest sources of support—but what does a healthy director–parent

Ep. 9 - Building Stronger Dancers: Strength Training for Technique & Performance

Host: Kelli Woodruff Guest: Erica Hood Today’s dancers are being asked to perform more advanced skills than ever—and technique alone isn’t enough. They need the strengt

Ep. 8 - Homecoming: The Traditions That Bring Us Home

Guest: Kaylynn Renfro Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff Homecoming is more than a football game—it’s a week filled with school spirit, special performances, meaningful moments,

Ep 7 - Coaching the Whole Dancer: Building Stronger Dancers from the Inside Out

Guest: Sara Kercho Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff Great dance teams are built on more than technique, choreography, and clean routines. They’re built by developing the whole

Ep. 6 - Beyond the 50-Yard Line: From the Final Bell to the Ride Home

Guest: Miranda Richter Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff Game day is about so much more than the few minutes a dance team spends performing on the field. In this episode, I’m j

Ep. 5 - Clean It Up! Cleaning Football Routines from Start to Finish

Guest: Kim Cardwell Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff Learning the choreography is just the beginning. The real work comes when you start turning a group of individual dancers i

Ep. 4 - Field Tested: Building Football Routines That Dancers Love and Crowds Remember

Guest: Melissa Page Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff Football choreography is its own art form. What looks great in the studio or gym doesn't always translate when your a

Ep. 3 - Back to the Basics

Guest: Allie Hudak Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff Strong technique isn't built by spending hours in ballet class—it's built through consistency, intentional teachi

Ep. 1 Welcome to Lights, Lines, and Leadership

Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff Welcome to the very first episode of Lights, Lines, & Leadership! In this introductory episode, I share the story behind the podcast, the exper

Ep. 2 Planning the Year So It Won't Plan You: Setting the Tone in the First 30 Days

Guest: Julie Stralow Hosted by: Kelli Woodruff The first 30 days of the season can shape everything that follows. In this episode of Lights, Lines, & Leadership, veter