Shows
You May Contribute A VerseJudy Campbell-Smith's Sweet SpotJudy Campbell-Smith is here! Check out her books Baseball for Breakfast (coming 2026), Ice Cream Everywhere, and AJ's Neighborhood, AND make sure and join PB Power Hour if you can. It's a great resource for the community.
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Our reviews this week:
THE BAKERY DRAGON by Devin Elle Kurtz
ELWOOD BIGFOOT: WANTED: BIRDIE FRIENDS! by Jill Esbaum and Nate Wragg
KAT HATS by Dan...2025-04-1559 min
WJPZ at 50What Happens (at the NAB Show) in VegasEvery year, the WJPZ Alumni Association, via the Berrell Award, sends two students to an industry event. In 2023, GM Grace Denton and former sports director Joe Puccio went to Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. We sat down with them to hear about the experience.We've met Grace in her previous episode with PD Maddie Doolittle. So first we meet Joe and get his background. And we hear about their summer 2023 positions- Grace at Taylor Swift's Republic Records (thanks Adam Eisenberg) and Joe at the Cape Cod Baseball League.After coincidentally being on t...2024-02-2126 min
For Your Reconsideration - An Oscars PodcastReassessing the 1977 Best Picture: Iconic Films and Missed OpportunitiesDid the Oscars get it right in 1977? Join me, Matti Price, and our fantastic panellists Karen Gordon, Ryan McNeil, and Leslie Byron Pitt as we travel back in time to the 50th Annual Academy Awards, reevaluating the nominees for Best Picture and presenting our own alternative ballots. From Annie Hall to Star Wars, we discuss our personal connections to these iconic movies and their influence on modern cinema.We delve into the filmmaking techniques used in Woody Allen's Annie Hall, exploring how it shaped modern films like Olivia Wilde's Book Smart and Game Night. Our panellists also...2023-06-251h 10
Making The Impact - A Dance Competition PodcastTransitions - The Most Important Part of A Dance RoutineGuests - Maddie Kurtz and Jonathan McGillHosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley MealorIn Episode 133 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are talking about transitions - those all-important but often forgotten-about steps in between the technical elements of dance. Joining us for this discussion are dance educators and IDA judges Maddie Kurtz and Jonathan McGill.Topics Include: What are considered transitional steps and when they should be taught Why transitions are so important to all dance styles Whe...2023-02-161h 09Making The Impact - A Dance Competition PodcastDance in College - The Pros and The ConsGuests - Angela Carter and Maddie KurtzHosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley MealorIn Episode 69 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley are joined by veteran judge and educator Maddie Kurtz and choreographer and author Angela Carter to discuss the pros, cons, and everything in between of dancing in college.Topics Include: The best reasons to go to college for dance Things to consider when choosing a dance college Differences between BA, BFA, BS and BPA Choices you can make...2021-09-161h 15
Dance Colleges & Careers with Brittany Noltimier#14: MFA... is it for me? with Maddie KurtzMaddie Kurtz is a dance artist currently based in Tallahassee, FL, where she serves as the Research Associate at the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography at Florida State University, as well as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Dance at FSU. She holds a BA in Dance and Religious Studies from Colby College and an MFA in Choreography from SUNY Brockport. She continues to teach and choreograph throughout the Southeast and beyond, setting pieces at studios and on her company, MKrep, and she is a national competition adjudicator with StarQuest, Inspire, and Impact Dance...2021-06-1743 minMaking The Impact - A Dance Competition PodcastPerformance Pathways for the Professional DancerGuests - Maddie Kurtz and Casey NoblettHosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley MealorIn Episode 63 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley chat with industry professionals Maddie Kurtz and Casey Noblett about the many different performance pathways that exist for a professional dancer. Topics Include: The audition process for all types of jobs - from pro dance teams to Broadway to concert dance A discussion about what cities to find certain types of performance jobs Resources for dancers who may not be in big...2021-05-131h 13
Vineyard ConversationsEpisode 16 – Unified PursuitIn this Team Vineyard Podcast, we bring in Leah Kurtz and Maddie Bratton to discuss what it looks like to be unified in our pursuit of God through worship. They share from their own personal journeys as God continues to show them how to worship Him!2020-07-1600 min
Making The Impact - A Dance Competition PodcastLyrical vs. Contemporary - Separating the Styles Guests - Christina Fuschetto, Maddie Kurtz Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 3 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley are joined by IDA judges Christina Fuschetto and Maddie Kurtz to talk about the importance of knowing the differences between lyrical and contemporary styles at competition. The conversation covers: The evolving definitions of lyrical and contemporary A brief history of both styles Lots of opinions about what makes a lyrical dance a lyrical dance and not a contemporary dance, and vice versa Advice for studio o...2019-10-2843 min
Count Me In : A Dance and Education Podcast18: Different ways to be a dancer an interview with Madeline KurtzThis week Carly & Hannah chat with Maddie Kurtz, MFA recipient and fellow dance educator and judge. They discuss the difference between Modern & Contemporary Dance, higher educAtion in the field of dance, and the benefits of improv & composition with children of all ages. Follow us on instagram @countmeinpodcast, and rate on iTunes! Carly: @CarlyFayedance Hannah: @hannahenggg Maddie: @MK_REP https://www.madelinekurtz.com Contact: countmeinpodcast@gmail.com2018-12-101h 33