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Back to SearchEP 59: Before Dance Moms there was Julie's Jazz Pizzazz
Episode 61
Julie Renn spent years telling her students anything was possible. Then the industry hardened her, and the day she talked her own daughter out of an …
8 hours ago
EP 58: Dörte Thümmler: Olympian and World Champion — My Survival My Voice
Episode 60
Dörte Thümmler won a world title at 15. She learned what had been done to her body years later.
On Dance Dad with John Corella, host John Corella, …
2 weeks ago
EP 57: Men's Gymnastics is So Gay with Andrew Chupp
Episode 59
Andrew Chupp’s Britney Spears mashup went viral, even catching the attention of longtime Britney Spears choreographer Brian Friedman. But the routine…
1 month, 1 week ago
EP 56: Dance Moms Star’s Experience With Racism in Dance with Nicaya Wiley
Episode 58
The racism in the dance competition world doesn't always show up as outright hostility. Sometimes racism looks like a studio owner quietly leaving yo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
EP 55: Countdown to LA28 with Olympic Gold Gymnastics Champion Daniela Silivas
Episode 57
The countdown to LA28 has officially begun, and there's no better way to kick it off than looking back at the gymnast who made history in Seoul. Thre…
2 months, 1 week ago
EP 54: Dear John: Happy 15th Birthday Dance Moms!
Episode 56
Nationals season exposes how dance families handle pressure, pride, and time together. On this episode of Dance Dad with John Corella, host John Core…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 53: The Agent Conversation Every Dance Mom Needs to Hear with Lisa Lindholm
Episode 55
Getting a talent agent is one of the most misunderstood steps in a young dancer's career, and most families are going in blind.
John Corella sits d…
3 months ago
EP 52: Nothing Scares Men More Than A Feminine Boy Who Dances with Bronson Arrivillaga and his Dance Mom Katlyn
Episode 54
Bronson Arrivillaga is only 10 years old, but he already knows what it means to take up space.
He has performed in the Super Bowl halftime show wit…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 51: Pride or Problematic: Is Heated Rivalry Good for Gay Men? | Jake & Kendrick, The JK But Gay Show
Episode 53
Jake and Kendrick came on Dance Dad to talk about Heated Rivalry. They ended up talking about something much harder: what gay men are taught to hide …
4 months ago
EP 50: Gen Z Men Redefining Dance with Rahja "King" Fuller
Episode 52
Rahja Fuller did not luck into the Brandy and Monica Tour. He trained for it, prepared for it, and walked into the audition like he belonged there.
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4 months, 2 weeks ago