The (Im)Perfect Cheerleader Podcast Jasmine Neely

It's an election year and everyone's sharing their opinions about any and everything on the internet.

Let's go through some tricks of the trade on how you can use social media to your best advantage as you continue training to become a pro cheer dancer.

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Amber Tacy says she doesn’t have direct ties to the professional cheerleading world (other than a handful of auditions for the Brooklynettes and Jets teams), but she did work as a professional dancer in the commercial space on TV shows like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Films like How to Be Single and Ads including Anastasia cosmetics and Ruby Tuesdays.

She has technical training in ballet, modern, and jazz from Marymount Manhattan College,  where she got her degrees in "Dance Science" (exercise science for dancers) and Psychology. She found that she was a great performer, but no matter how much she worked on her technique and no matter how many classes and styles she took, she just couldn't keep up with the other dancers in NYC.

When she got a part-time job working at a fitness studio in NYC, she saw the science of training come to life. She learned about lifting, recovery, and nutrition and after a few months had certifications in all those areas. More importantly, she applied her dance-science book knowledge with physical skills in the gym and FINALLY started seeing improvement in her dancing... her career... and her confidence!

In 2020, like many dancers, her dance career took a pause so she quickly shifted her focus to supporting dancers in her community and thus, “Dancers Who Lift” was born. It’s an online fitness and wellness community for professional and recreational performers who want to feel hotter, stronger, and book their dream jobs. Her programs have served over 2500 performers, she’s personally coached 300+ performers, and her team is still actively coaching dancers globally. It's her personal mission to get a barbell in the hands of every artist so they can take up more space and shine their brightest. I think this is an amazing concept and I’m all for it. I am so glad there’s someone in this space who is talking about this. Enjoy this episode with Amber and get to lifting!

Find her @dancerswholift  IG, Facebook X, and TikTok




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What if you want to be on a team so bad, that you'll audition for more than one team to increase your chances?

What are the pros and what are the cons?

We're covering it on this episode. Enjoy!


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Pros, you are in for a treat! If you ever wanted tangible interview tips from someone who gets it, this episode is definitely for you.

Mia Williams is an entrepreneur and career influencer. Currently, she serves as CEO for The Colors of Her Success (TCHS), the #1 resource community for Black women navigating their early-stage careers.With TCHS, Mia offers actionable networking, career, and personal branding tips that landed her the 'LinkedIn Top Voice"award in 2022. 

Mia is a skilled community builder who thrives on helping professionals, brands, and organizations drive impactful change through authentic relationship building.





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Injuries suck, they just do.

In this episode, I talk about what you can do during the healing process to come back even stronger and stay motivated.

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Stay tuned for more great episodes and guests!


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Alisha was born and raised in Upstate New York where she trained competitively in dance (all styles), gymnastics (level 8), cheerleading (Junior Varsity and Varsity), film/television (TVI Studios, NY/ L.A), and Theater. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of LDC (Lynchburg Dance Connection) of Lynchburg, Virginia, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Upstate New York and is the current leader of LDC CLT Commercial Dance Crew and LDC Jrs. She is a current resident of Charlotte and teaches Commercial Dance weekly at NC Dance District and LDCCLT. She spent her college years as a member, choreographer, and Captain of D-trex Dance Crew (hip hop). After college, she relocated to L.A. to continue her training in Hip Hop and Street jazz with a focus in the Commercial Dance Industry. Internationally, she has trained in Thailand, the Philippines, London, and China while making her international teaching debut in the Philippines. She has recently been seen dancing back-up for Vietnamese Pop Artist Andy Quach and Minh Tuyet, LaKea Stokes, "Walking on Water" music video, is the current choreographer for the annual Miss Virginia Volunteer Pageant, Project Full Out (PFO), and is also on Faculty at Expressions Dance Competition and Convention, The Vault, and Endless Talent. Her most recent Theater choreography credits include IN THE HEIGHTS, LEGALLY BLONDE JR., HAIRSPRAY and will be choreographing for WEST SIDE STORY this fall. Alisha trains dancers of all ages throughout the East Coast who are wanting to focus and network in the Commercial Dance Industry including training past and present NBA and NFL dancers. Aside from training dancers, Alisha works with aspiring choreographers and helps them launch their careers. You can also find her choreography on dance competition stages throughout the U.S! Unity in the dance community with a focus on the person and purpose before the performer is her passion.


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@a1ishadixon @ldcclt @lynchburgdanceconnection




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