8 Jan 2026 12:00
A Day in the Life of a Dancer on Tour
Guests - Brion Marquis Watson and Cassidy Noblett
Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor
In Episode 249 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, our "day in the life" series continues with a job most dancers dream of - being on tour! Broadway touring dancer Brion Marquis Watson and veteran of commercial touring, Cassidy Noblett, join us today to give us their perspectives on the tour life!
Topics Include:
- The challenging parts of being on tour, both physical and emotional
- The differences in touring with an artist compared to touring with a musical
- What a typical schedule is like for each type of tour
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Check out our guests' current projects!
- Find Brion on tour with MJ The Musical!
- Catch Cassidy in the new Michael Jackson movie coming out in April 2026!
This episode is sponsored by:
IDA Affiliated Competition - Elevation On Tour!View their upcoming 2026 tour dates on their website!
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