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How do you make a good mix of songs?

Emilia Richeson-Valiente
Certified Dance-Aerobics Instructor
Emilia Richeson-Valiente is an AFAA Certified Dance-Aerobics Instructor and the founder of Pony Sweat Aerobics. Located in Los Angeles, CA, Pony Sweat started in 2014 as a way to share joyful, non-competitive dance with others. Emilia has since brought Pony Sweat events to cities throughout the country like New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and more. She has performed at events ranging from neighborhood punk shows to Coachella Music Festival, and has choreographed dance aerobics routines for the music videos of Alice Bag, Hayley Williams, Gal Pals, Shark Toys, and Wallows. Emilia received a BFA in Acting from Emerson College.

Emilia Richeson-Valiente

Certified Dance-Aerobics Instructor

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Start with a warm-up song that has a slower BPM and a feeling of excitement and anticipation. You want people to recognize the beat and get on the floor to dance. Once their bodies have warmed up a bit on the dance floor, their inhibitions are down, and they're feeling more confident, transition to songs with bigger energy where people can really have big expressions of feeling.

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Can I do voiceovers as well?

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I would put voiceovers ONLY in the beginning of the mix. Just record yourself by hitting the "R" on your computer keyboard. I'd also recommend adding some echo to it and removing background noise.

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How to choreograph a dance?

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Choreographing a dance isn't that hard if you think of what your body would naturally do after a certain move. Find a song that opens your mind more to different moves. Get a song with a good beat in the back. Know all the dancers' best abilities and apply them. Creating a dance is a lot of back and forth. Don't get flustered.

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Do I have to pay for my music?

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Definitely. Paying for music shows the artists/producers your support for their music, and also gives you a sense of entitlement, as compared to illegally downloading music online.

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