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The economics of a competitive group dance routine
It’s pretty amazing how much time, sweat, rehearsal, effort, and money goes into putting a competitive group dance routine on stage. I think it’s terrific and amazing that so many dance parents are...
View ArticleCongratulations to Ausia Jones!
Ausia Jones is an incredible 17-year-old dancer, and our congratulations go out to her, and her choreographer Ebony Williams, for her winning routine, Reflection. Reflection won the First Overall...
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Uptown Funk – Super squeaky clean version
Response to Squirrel Trench Audio’s clean versions of Uptown Funk has been overwhelming. It’s wonderful to know that dance teachers, fitness teachers, school recitals, hip hop classes, and more, will...
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Savannah Ballet’s Little Mermaid
I am extremely honored to have helped the Savannah Ballet with the music and sound design for their production of The Little Mermaid. The premier performances were this past weekend (April 24 & 25,...
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DIY’ers: You should be charging for editing music
It’s a fact, dance teachers and choreographers need to use edited music in their routines. Some choreographers edit their music themselves, others ask a friend or family member to do it, and others...
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How to avoid taking a financial loss on music at your dance studio
Music is a part of every dance studio. Music is used in just about every dance routine. Therefore, it’s important to have a good understanding of the costs of music in your studio, and how to charge...
View ArticleRafaela Montanaro – Pole Sports champion
I am extremely honored to have been chosen to create an original remix for international pole sports champion Rafaela Montanaro. This remix incorporates a classic performance of Le Cygne, combined with...
View ArticleRevealing the Royals – Desiree’s Dancers
Choreographer/teacher Desiree Johnson runs Desiree’s Dancers in David City, Nebraska, a subsidiary of Barb’s School of Dance in Columbus, Nebraska. Desiree contacted me about a year ago to craft a...
View ArticleHoney, I’m Good – clean version
Honey, I’m Good by Andy Grammer has been lighting up the charts over the past couple of months, but it includes some inappropriate language. Squirrel Trench Audio is pleased to provide a clean,...
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Normally, when you come across a short song when searching for music for your routines, you breathe a sigh of relief. You think to yourself, “Thank goodness, I don’t have to cut this one!” However,...
View ArticleEmergency by Icona Pop — Clean lyrics version
After the smashing appearance in the opening number to the recent Dancing With the Stars episode, Emergency by Icona Pop has been flying up the charts. Unfortunately, for dance teachers and...
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Squirrel Truth
Please don’t confuse Squirrel Trench Audio with Squirrel Truth, even though the first ten letters of the domain are the same. One site is for music, the other is for comedy. http://www.squirreltruth.com/
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Tips for recording Voice-Overs for dance routines
More and more folks are interested in recording voice-overs of various kinds for their dance routines. Since Squirrel Trench Audio works with dance teachers and choreographers all over the world, we...
View ArticleMaking choreographers happy
One of my greatest joys in creating, editing, and remixing music for choreographers is to see the amazing dances performed by their students with that soundtrack. However, since I work with dance...
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Confident by Demi Lovato – Clean lyrics version
Confident by Demi Lovato is a hot new song that has a great beat for dance. There is both an Explicit version and a Clean version on iTunes. However, even the clean version has some lyrics that are not...
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Find the EXACT best tempo for your routine
I’m sure you’ve noticed that there are some songs where your dancers are constantly being held back by the tempo of the song. When this happens it’s almost like there is an invisible force subtly...
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Honored to be an Advisory member to Y.P.A.D.
The organization Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (Y.P.A.D.) recently came to my attention via tap dancer Kaelyn Gray. Kaelyn was upset by some dance routines displayed on YouTube where very young...
View ArticleEden Ryder – Encumbered
It is always with great joy that I get to see a video of a dance routine for which I’ve done the music editing. The latest comes from Roberta Ryder, whose daughter Eden performed contemporary...
View ArticleCongratulations to Connecticut Miss Outstanding Teen 2015
Is it possible to fuse funk with Irish Dance? The answer is yes, as proved beautifully by Tara Shaye Lynch. Tara’s mother asked me to create a 90-second custom clean edit of Uptown Funk last year, and...
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A small gift of peace
With so much tragedy in the world today, I offer to you, this small token of peace. Please enjoy this mash-up of Aura Veris’ orchestral cover of John Lennon’s Imagine, with a poem written and performed...
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