Two Dance Moms Podcast - For Competition Dance Parents

Final Episode

These past four seasons have been such a joy — sharing funny stories, meaningful conversations, helpful tips, and unforgettable guests along the way, all through the lens

Trends! 2025-2026 Competition Dance Season Trends

In this episode Amira and Cayse discuss all the trends they have noticed over this dance season, both the favorites and the tired! You won't want to miss it!  EPISO

Cathy Nesbitt-Stein: Studio Owner, Dance Mom, Dancer & Reality TV Personality

Whether you have binged the show Dance Moms or maybe just have heard of it, today's interview with Cathy Nesbitt-Stein will prove to be entertaining! Cathy grew up a

Awards: An Open Conversation about Awards and Ceremonies

Awards and the awards ceremonies can be an exhausting part of a competition weekend. In this episode we share our candid feelings about the entire topic.   EPISODE SPON

Choosing a Solo Song & Style, With Chris Suchan & Liz Borom

Choosing the solo song and style is a big responsibility! And some dance parents bear the weight of this burden. Chris Suchan and Liz Borom return to the podcast this wee

Reasons NOT to do a Solo

We love watching our dancers do their solos, but it's not the best choice for every family or for each year. In this episode we discuss some reasons why you may NOT

Expert Answers: Special Q&A Compilation Episode with Season 4 Guests

We've had so many great guests over Season 4 and we asked them all two important questions: 1) What can dancers do with 10 minutes a day to improve? and 2) What do t

Choreography & How it Affects Scores: With Jennifer Olsen of Pulse Dance Studio

Most of us know choreography affects our dancers scores, but few of us dance parents understand the how and why. Today we brought on Pulse Dance Studio owner, dancer, cho

Summer Intensives: Planning Your Dancer's Training

Summer is almost here and that means it's time to start planning your dancers off season summer training! With so many intensives and classes it can be hard to choos

Derek Piquette: Recruiting Tips for College Dance Teams

For a lot of competition dancers, the question isn’t if they’ll keep dancing—it’s how. College dance teams have become a major pathway, blending performance, athleticism,

Plateaus, Complacency, & Growth: With Kelsay & Emma of Trademark Dance Academy

Has your child ever experienced  plateaus or feelings of complacency? Do they want to grow but feel stuck? In this episode we speak with Studio Owner, Kelsay Stephensen a

Competition Glam Guide: Favorite Go-To Makeup Products

As dancers grow more skilled with their makeup—and as new products continue to evolve—their favorite and go-to items naturally change. In this episode, we talk about our

Burnout & Dancers: Avoiding the Competition Season Crash

We all feel like we have over extended ourselves at times, but what does this look like for our own dancers? When the dance season starts to loose its luster... In this e

Becky Tucci: Finding Humor & Creating Content on the Dance Mom Life

Becky Tucci is a favorite among dance moms for her funny videos depicting our crazy competition lifestyle on TikTok and Instagram. In this weeks interview we get to find

HOT TOPIC: Reusing Choreography

 There are many Hot Topics in the world of competitive dance, but in this episode we want to chat about reusing choreography! From choreographers setting the same piece o

Meghan Faddis: Training Judges, Feedback vs. Critiques, & Scoring Group Dances

In this episode we have the opportunity to peel back the curtain on competition judges. Meghan Faddis joins us to share her insights on becoming a judge and giving good F

Top Tips: Our Favorite Tips for Dance Parents

We have been Dance Moms for over 8 years and we have learned many tips from friends and experiences. In this episode we wanted to share with you our favorite TOP TIPS tha

Dressing Room Drama: Stories and More

The Dressing Room at dance competitions can be a chaotic place! In this episode we share our own dressing room dramas and also read stories and instagram messages from yo

Showing Off! Confidence without Arrogance with Michelle Leagans

Showing Off is often associated with being negative. But dancers need to in fact "SHOW OFF" their skills in auditions and to choreographers. How do our dancers show off i

Billing Transparency: Dance Studio & Competition Costs with Special Guest Chris Suchan

Why is dance so expensive?! Competition season bills are hitting their high as the season starts, but we can't always pinpoint why it's so costly! In this episo