Dancer's Choice

Hope in Hopeless Situations …with unveiled productions’ Gio & Melissa Gotay!

Hey yall! We are back this week to share a special episode with guests, Gio & Melissa Gotay of Unveiled Productions! Unveiled Productions is a videography company based out of Nashville, TN with a mission to create compelling stories through dance and film with messages of finding hope in hopeless situations. Directed by Melissa & Gio, they join the podcast to share their testimonies of starting as dance professionals, to working through injuries and a pandemic, stepping into positions as business owners, and ultimately making a career change to pursue their greatest purpose of doing ministry through the lens of dance on film.   This episode is filled with so much passion, heart, & encouragement for dancers out there wanting to make a difference and unlock their true calling in this industry. To further connect with Gio & Melissa: Instagram: @giogotay Instagram: @melissamgotay To Watch Unveiled Productions: https://youtube.com/@unveiled_productions?si=TijxHIqHIRlGB0Kr (https://youtube.com/@unveiled_productions?si=TijxHIqHIRlGB0Kr) Instagram: @unveiled_productions

All Things Nutrition w/ ALLY MILLER!! - macro tracking, cortisol, strength training, sleep & MORE!

You loved her before, so we brought her back for a part two! In this episode, Dawsen and guest, Ally Miller, dive deep into all things nutrition. We go everywhere from macro tracking and how it can be a helpful tool to sleep and its importance in our daily lives (and secret: you're probably not getting enough of it). Grab a coffee, get your hot girl winter walk on, and buckle up for this weeks episode!

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!! Nutrition + the NFL with Ally Miller!

WELCOME BACK to the Dancer's Choice Podcast! In the spirit of the holidays, food, and football we thought there was no better episode to share again other than that with the lovely ALLY MILLER- Nutritional Therapy Practitioner! This episode is JAM PACKED with advice on how dancers can adequately nourish their bodies for performance, train for pro auditions, feel more comfortable in their skin, and achieve fitness/physique goals WITHOUT the dieting! Not to mention, Ally shares with us her incredible testimony of how she went from taking time off dance & serving our country to pursuing a career as an NFL cheerleader and now coaching dancers through Nutritional Therapy. CLICK HERE [https://linktr.ee/eatingwithal?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

THIS ONE IS FOR THE DANCE MOMS: advice, gratitude, and lessons learned

If you're a dance mom, LISTEN UP! This week Riley and Dawsen asked THEIR MOMS what advice they'd give to current dance moms and share on the podcast what their moms wish they knew before diving into the competition world. & on the other end, the girls sit down to share what THEY LEARNED from their moms growing up in the studio!! a sweet episode, LOTS of advice and counsel, and a whole lot of info (and love) for our current "moms of dancers" out there :)

Learn from the Littles: A Message for Competition Dancers with Malea Boggess!

Hey y'all! Welcome back to the Dancer's Choice Podcast! This week Riley and Dawsen sit down with fellow dance judge and choreographer, Malea Boggess, to discuss her upbringing from performing to coaching at competitive dance teams. Malea has been dancing since the age of two, and is now a choreographer for multiple competitive studios in Northern California. She trained and danced competitively in jazz, contemporary, lyrical, tap, and hip hop. By age thirteen Malea booked a tour alongside dancers from America’s Best Dance Crew. During her high school years she was a member of the Rocklin High School dance team and was a student director in the dance program both her junior and senior years on top of dancing competitively on her studio’s elite team. Malea then attended Sacramento State where I was apart of the Hornet Girlz Dance Team for one season under the direction of Jolie Roberts. Towards the end of Malea's college career she was also apart of Chapkis Dance Family under the direction of Greg Chapkis and a part of Kreativ Mndz LA under the direction of both Kolanie Marks and Antione Troupe. She now spends time assistant coaching a high school dance team, choreographing, and traveling the country to judge during competition season.  One of the biggest things Malea stands for is a positive and healthy environment. When teaching and working with dancers her goal is to always help dancers feel confident, mentally and physically, and to make sure they feel safe.  This is a GREAT episode for younger dancers wanting to listen in and hear where their current competitive training could take them into the near future :)