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On Eight is a dance podcast hosted by McKenna Gehrke: current NFL Cheerleader who shares her stories, advice, and perspective on the intimidating yet exciting dance audition process. For those looking to pursue a collegiate dance team, those who don’t know where to start, and everything in between: find your inspiration, insight, and answers to your questions every episode.

Episodes

  1. 05/13/2024

    Creating a Healthy Mindset

    Let's talk about the part of auditions that isn't usually talked about- what happens after auditions are over. Whether you make the team or not, this episode will help you walk away from an audition with a healthy mindset. The final Q&A with Kenna segment (for now) concludes the episode.

  2. 05/06/2024

    A Dancer's Guide to Training & Maintaining

    Val Hairston is a certified and licensed athletic trainer who works with a variety of high-performance athletes, including dancers. She talks about injury prevention, recovery, and how to implement a training program unique to you, helping you perform your best.

  3. 04/29/2024

    Get Ready with Megan

    On Eight's very own GRWM! Megan McElaney, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and makeup aficionado, reveals her experience through successes (and fails) doing dance team makeup. She also shares how to achieve a long lasting makeup look that will help you walk into any audition with confidence.

  4. 04/22/2024

    Get The Look

    Meet Melanie Parker: founder and owner of Melly’s Dancewear, who’s here to share all the tips and tricks to a perfect audition outfit. First impressions are made before you start dancing, so tune in to make sure you’re a stand out.

  5. 04/16/2024

    Prepping for Anything

    Virtual or in-person auditions? McKenna talks through the essentials of both audition types and helps you show up prepared for anything. “Q&A with Kenna” covers pom technique, audition outfits, and learning new choreography.

  6. 04/08/2024

    Healthy & Ready

    This episode covers fueling your body, the importance of rest, and building stamina and endurance. Stay tuned for Q&A with Kenna at the end of the episode.

  7. 04/01/2024

    Talk the Talk

    Let's talk interviews. This episode covers everything you need to know from body language, prepping your answers, and the secret to nailing every interview question. Stay tuned for the first advice segment: Q&A with Kenna.

  8. 03/25/2024

    Meet McKenna

    Get to know your host as she dives into the essentials of college dance team auditions: choosing the right school, how to deal with nerves, and the most important skill to harness before walking in the door.

    Meet McKenna
  • 8 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

4.9
out of 5
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About

On Eight is a dance podcast hosted by McKenna Gehrke: current NFL Cheerleader who shares her stories, advice, and perspective on the intimidating yet exciting dance audition process. For those looking to pursue a collegiate dance team, those who don’t know where to start, and everything in between: find your inspiration, insight, and answers to your questions every episode.

Information

  • Creator
    on eight
  • Years Active
    2024
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © on eight
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