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We are excited to have our Workshop teacher and Nationals Stand Out Dancer choreographer, Kyle Kahn, stop by to talk to us!  We delve into his background as a studio owner, dancer and choreographer as well as why he is so excited to join the Starz family for our workshops and Nationals! We discuss what dancers coming to our workshops can expect, as well as the teachers and parents who take his seminars! We also get into what our Stand Out Dancers can expect from him at Nationals!

The 8 Count has been reinvented, reimagined even! Host Nic Kodak and new co-host Alexis Lund come together to cover topics in the dance industry! In Episode 1, we introduce ourselves and our sponsor, Starz Dance Competition, and give a sneak peek at what the 2022 competition season has in store! We also announce our brand new TikTok account as well as our very first Guest Starz in episode 2! Is there a tease for our second Guest Starz too........maybe......

Episode 3 goes to a galaxy far, far away.....well.....Southern Louisiana at least! Mr. Gerald Dishman, owner of Gerald Dishman's Academy of Dance joins us to talk about owning a dance studio and the stresses and successes that go along with it! We also talk about his legendary props and costumes, as well as a little Star Wars and of course those LSU Tigers!

Episode 2 brings you the very first guest on the show, and we could think of no-one better than Ricci Milan! He takes on a full journey of his dance life, from dealing with being a young guy, taking dance classes, to taking on the mean streets of New York and L.A. (w/o social media or cell phones) to creating his own path in this crazy industry we all know and love!