31. Thinking about High School Dance Team Alternates? 5 different perspectives

This episode comes straight from all of you, I’ve had many people ask me to talk about having alternates on the team. It’s a tricky situation, mentally and logistically but I didn’t feel like I could talk about this topic on my own. Instead, I interviewed 5 successful high school coaches to get their insights and perspectives on using alternates in their programs. As I hoped and expected, there are some themes running through the interviews, but also some unique ideas and different approaches.  Here are some highlights: [1m 58s] Kevin Mathis, Lake Central High School, Indiana [12m 22s] Ta Fett, formerly Frazee High School, Minnesota [23m 30s] Jennifer Cryder, Joliet West High School, Illinois [38m 17s] Renee Buchholz, DC Everest, Wisconsin [52m 46s] Jana Blue, formerly Denver East High School, Colorado [1h 04m 28s] Chelsea’s summary __________ Mentioned in Today’s Episode Dancer-Fitness.com: https://dancer-fitness.com/membership Erin Manske & The Tiers System: Ep. 25- Bringing Stats and Analytics to Dance Team – with Erin Manske __________ Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Be sure to snap a screenshot and tag me on instagram @dr.chelsea.pierotti as you’re listening to the episode. 

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