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February 13, 2025 51 mins

Guests - Lori Fields and Andrea Zerilli

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor


In Episode 214 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we chat with two dance educators who have had the unique experience of having their own children (and in Lori's case, her grandchildren!) as students in the dance studio! 



Topics Include:

  •  If favoritism is really a thing when your child is on the team
  •  Challenges faced by dance teachers who teach their own children
  •  Advice for other dance teachers with their own kids in class 



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  • Lori Fields - @Darronlori



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