Explore every episode of the podcast Anything But Routine
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| 225. Tips for Supporting Your Athlete: A Message to Parents | 15 Apr 2026 | 00:19:32 | |
Cindy and Ali sit down to talk directly to parents about what it really means to support your athlete. They discuss the impact of pressure, what coaches and dancers experience behind the scenes, and offer thoughtful tips on how parents can better support their athlete’s growth and success. Welcome to Anything But Routine presented by Just For Kix. This podcast covers Everything & Anything dance. Stay up to date with the podcast by hitting the subscribe button. | |||
| 224. Together We Dance - Behind the Scenes | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:18:01 | |
Ever wonder what goes into a Together We Dance competition? Cindy and Joel pull back the curtain and get real about the chaos, commitment, and growth behind the scenes. From juggling a packed event schedule to preparing for the high-stakes Nationals stage, this episode is all about the hustle that makes it happen. Welcome to Anything But Routine presented by Just For Kix. This podcast covers Everything & Anything dance. Stay up to date with the podcast by hitting the subscribe button. | |||
| 215. College Dance Team Recruitment Tips Every Dancer Should Know | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:34:54 | |
Cindy and Ali talk with Kathy Hain-de Jong to uncover how dancers can stand out in the competitive world of college admissions and dance team recruitment. Kathy Hain-de Jong is an educational consultant and president of College in 3-2-1, where she created Dance into College, a program helping dancers navigate college admissions and dance team recruitment. With her background in management consulting, project management, and higher-education counseling, she provides clear, practical guidance for families balancing academics and dance aspirations. Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she draws from her professional expertise and experience as a mom of two collegiate DI dancers to help students nationwide find their best college and dance team fit. Kathy's upcoming book, The Recruitable Dancer, is a comprehensive guide that reveals the realities of college dance team life, helps dancers overcome challenges, build standout applications, find their best-fit programs, and prepare to shine at nationals or under the stadium lights. The Recruitable Dancer is set to be available on November 5th. Discover more about Hain-de Jong’s approach and services by visiting www.collegein321.com and www.danceintocollege.com | |||
| 124. How to Decide on Musical Selection? | 19 Nov 2021 | 00:05:11 | |
Cindy answers questions from Dance Coaches & Teachers Unite. Today's question asks how do you pick out music for your routine? | |||
| 123. History of Minnesota High School Dance | 12 Nov 2021 | 00:43:17 | |
Cindy & Swig talk about the history of Minnesota High School Dance. They talk about the start and where it's gone since! | |||
| 122. Questions From a Dance Team Coach | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:14:13 | |
Cindy takes on questions from dance team coaches. | |||
| 121. Scary Horror Dance Stories | 28 Oct 2021 | 00:24:32 | |
Cindy & Amanda talks about scary horror dance stories from their years of dancing and coaching. We also tell the stories you the views submitted! | |||
| 120. Starting Your Season Right! Part 3 | 21 Oct 2021 | 00:18:12 | |
Start your dance season outright. Cindy talks to a group of seniors on how to get their season going the correct way! This is a three-part podcast so be sure to join us for each episode! | |||
| 119. Starting Your Season Right! Part 2 | 14 Oct 2021 | 00:13:54 | |
Start your dance season outright. Cindy talks to a group of seniors on how to get their season going the correct way! This is a three-part podcast so be sure to join us for each episode! | |||
| 118. Starting Your Season Right! Part 1 | 07 Oct 2021 | 00:16:57 | |
Start your dance season outright. Cindy talks to a group of seniors on how to get their season going the correct way! This is a three-part podcast so be sure to join us for each episode! | |||
| 117. Be Unstoppable | 30 Sep 2021 | 00:10:49 | |
Cindy talks about what it takes to be unstoppable! | |||
| 116. Top 10 Attributes of a Coach | 24 Sep 2021 | 00:30:55 | |
Cindy talks about how to be a great coach! | |||
| 115. Dance Team Coaches Veteran Panel | 15 Sep 2021 | 01:00:05 | |
Cindy and a panel of veteran coaches discuss everything and anything dance team! | |||
| 214. "Secure Your Spot" for the 2026 NDCA Conference | 09 Oct 2025 | 00:03:19 | |
Cindy talks about the "Secure Your Spot" campaign for The National Dance Coaches Conference in Dallas May 14-16, 2026. link to Secure Your Spot for Conference at the lowest price of the year guaranteed - $400. A code will be sent to everyone who secures their spot on November 1, 2025, and that code is good until November 15. Registration for the Conference opens on November 1 for the general public. The theme is Dreaming In Dallas, and there are a lot of fun events planned including an opening pajama cocktail party and a LBD (Little Black Dress) Gala. As usual, there will be networking galore and cutting-edge classes. | |||
| 114. First Day of Dance Class | 08 Sep 2021 | 00:13:15 | |
Cindy talks about how to be prepared for your first day of dance! | |||
| 113. Being Competitive Q&A | 01 Sep 2021 | 00:04:29 | |
Cindy Clough talks about what it takes to be competitive throughout your season! | |||
| 112. Being Competitive | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:36:45 | |
Cindy Clough talks about what it takes to be competitive throughout your season! | |||
| 111. Making Dancers Feel Welcome | 18 Aug 2021 | 00:05:07 | |
Cindy talks about welcoming dancers to your program or team! | |||
| 110. Technology for Dance Team and Studio Owners | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:12:21 | |
Cindy has a conversation with dance coach Mel Van from the Big Lake dance team about technology! | |||
| 109. Dance Studio VS Dance Team | 09 Aug 2021 | 00:14:34 | |
Cindy has a conversation with the Studio owner of Victoria Dance Production of Edina Minnesota! | |||
| 108. Conversation with Second Year Coach Sara Hordyk Portner | 17 Jun 2021 | 00:19:26 | |
Cindy talks with second-year coach Sara Hordyk Portner of the Academy of Holy Angels. | |||
| 107. What it Takes to be Captain of Your Dance Team | 14 Jun 2021 | 00:08:21 | |
Cindy talks about the role of the captain on your dance team! | |||
| 106. Dr. Alyssa Arms, PT, DPT, OCS | 10 Jun 2021 | 00:16:30 | |
Cindy has a discussion with Dr. Alyssa Arms, PT, DPT, OCS about dancer safety and what dancers need to work on. | |||
| 105. Guide to Parades | 07 Jun 2021 | 00:12:23 | |
Cindy talks about the dos and don'ts of parades. She talks about getting banners for your parades! You can find several options here: https://www.theteehive.com/ | |||
| 213. Get Custom Music for Your Dance Team! | 03 Oct 2025 | 00:12:52 | |
Get custom music for your dance team! 🎶 Cindy talks with Nick Olson of Roar Anthems Productions, a business that specializes in creating music for any sporting event, business, or occasion. Nick even created a couple of songs that you may hear at upcoming Just For Kix events like the Together We Dance competitions. Want to hear what Roar Anthem Productions can do for your team? Check out roaranthems.com. Welcome to Anything But Routine Presented by Just For Kix. This Podcast covers Everything & anything dance. Stay up to date with the podcast by hitting the subscribe button. | |||
| 104. Year End Awards and Banquets | 13 May 2021 | 00:08:53 | |
Cindy talks about your year-end banquets and how to make them easier on you! | |||
| 103. Teamwork | 11 May 2021 | 00:05:46 | |
Welcome to Anything But Routine Presented by Just For Kix. This Podcast covers Everything & anything dance. Stay up to date with the podcast by hitting the subscribe button. | |||
| 102. National Dance Coaches Association Conference | 04 Apr 2021 | 00:01:52 | |
Register for the National Dance Coaches Association in Nashville! | |||
| 101. Conversation with Rick Rassier | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:27:39 | |
Cindy talks with author Rick Rassier. They discuss leadership and the development of dance over the years!
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| 100. Road to State | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:24:36 | |
Follow the Brainerd Kixters on their road to the state Tourament during the 2020 season. The team was coached by Cindy Clough, Ali Geraets, & Julie Davidge. Be sure to check out the video series behind this on: | |||
| 99. 567eight Podcast: Interview with Ali Geraets | 19 Feb 2021 | 00:34:42 | |
Ali was featured on a podcast called 567 eight. Love this podcast has such great guest and talks about a wide variety of dance topics! check out their podcast at the link below! | |||
| 98. Getting The Most Out of Your Dancers | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:07:08 | |
Cindy & Ali talks about how to the most out of your dancers! | |||
| 97. Bring The Excitement to Dance Team/Studio! | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:07:33 | |
Cindy talks about bring excitement to your dance team this month! | |||
| 96. A Parent Problem or a Problem With a Parent? | 31 Jan 2021 | 00:31:35 | |
Cindy discusses parents with Ta Fett a school counselor & dance coach for the Frazee dance team. They talk about best practices to dealing with that ever-important parent-coach relationship. | |||
| 95. Swings and Alternates | 30 Jan 2021 | 00:05:57 | |
Cindy discusses how important swings and alternates are to a dance team! | |||
| 212. Better Dance Teaching Strategies: Goal-Setting and Coaching Advice for Instructors | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:18:52 | |
Ready to take your teaching to the next level? In this video, we share dance teaching strategies, goal-setting tips, and coaching advice every instructor can use to inspire their dancers and build stronger programs. Welcome to Anything But Routine Presented by Just For Kix. This Podcast covers Everything & anything dance. Stay up to date with the podcast by hitting the subscribe button. | |||
| 94. Get Your Dance Life Organized! | 28 Jan 2021 | 00:04:16 | |
Cindy discusses organization & how to be the most effective coach. Great coaching starts with great preparation. | |||
| 93. Mental Health for Dancers | 18 Jan 2021 | 00:30:31 | |
Cindy discusses dancer mental health with Ta Fett a school counselor & dance coach for the Frazee dance team. | |||
| 92. Masks in Dance: Conversation With Athletic Trainer Kelsey Field | 15 Jan 2021 | 00:20:45 | |
Today's podcast is on wearing masks during a dance class & competition. Cindy has a conversation with dance coach and athletic trainer Kelsey Field. | |||
| 91. We Will Survive | 13 Jan 2021 | 00:10:12 | |
Cindy talks about surviving the COVID economy and even after COVID! | |||
| 90. Fill the Hour: Part 2 | 10 Jan 2021 | 00:20:39 | |
Cindy talks about getting the most out of your dance class!
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| 89. Fill The Hour: Part 1 | 06 Jan 2021 | 00:18:42 | |
Cindy talks about getting the most out of your dance class!
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| 88. Outback Bowl | 30 Dec 2020 | 00:08:09 | |
2020 has been crazy, to say the least! We are missing being at the Outback Bowl this year! Today on the podcast, we have Cindy telling stories from past bowl games! | |||
| 87. Interview with Kristen Patterson: Part 2 | 21 Dec 2020 | 00:15:04 | |
Enjoy this interview with Kristen Patterson (KP). Kristen has been a part of “once in a lifetime” events for twenty years. She has worked on televised events and live shows doing everything from creative director to staging director, producer to choreographer. Digital Dance:
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| 86. Interview with Kristen Patterson: Part 1 | 19 Dec 2020 | 00:21:07 | |
Enjoy this interview with Kristen Patterson (KP). Kristen has been a part of “once in a lifetime” events for twenty years. She has worked on televised events and live shows doing everything from creative director to staging director, producer to choreographer. Digital Dance:
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| 85. Total Coaching Q&A | 13 Dec 2020 | 00:13:21 | |
This is a class from the Just For Kix Coaches & Studio owner conference. | |||
| 211. The Role of Private Lessons in Dance: Tips, Truths, and Hot Takes | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:06:02 | |
Cindy and Ali dive into the hot topic of private lessons — what do parents and dancers really need to know? Honest takes, practical advice, and a few surprising truths you won’t want to miss. Welcome to Anything But Routine Presented by Just For Kix. This Podcast covers Everything & anything dance. Stay up to date with the podcast by hitting the subscribe button. | |||
| 84. Total Coaching: Part 4 | 11 Dec 2020 | 00:10:15 | |
This is a class from the Just For Kix Coaches & Studio owner conference. | |||
| 83. Total Coaching: Part 3 | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:08:28 | |
This is a class from the Just For Kix Coaches & Studio owner conference. | |||
| 82. Total Coaching: Part 2 | 29 Nov 2020 | 00:10:56 | |
This is a class from the Just For Kix Coaches & Studio owner conference. | |||