Choreography is built on counts, so an edit that breaks the count breaks the routine. We build dance edits that hold the 8-count through every transition, match tempo and key across multiple songs, and deliver clean-lyric versions that sound produced rather than muted.
For dance teachers, choreographers, studio owners and competitive dancers.
We edit to the length your division requires and confirm the target before we start, so the routine is never re-choreographed around a re-cut.
Multi-song mixes
Several tracks arranged into one routine, time-aligned and pitch-matched so the joins read as a single arrangement.
Transitions that hold the count
Every join preserves the 8-count, so a formation change lands exactly where the choreography puts it.
Clean-lyric versions
Explicit language removed using an instrumental, a clean release or a rebuilt line, so the vocal keeps its shape instead of dropping out.
Stage-ready mastering
Levels and tone set for ballrooms and convention halls, where long decay and heavy low end blur the transients dancers count against.
Examples
Hear it before you order.
Every sample below plays in place. Where we have the original as well as the finished edit, the
player switches between them mid-track. Headphones make the smaller timing and mix decisions
easier to hear.
What to listen for
The count through transitionsCount along at the joins. The 8 should never reset early or run long.
Tempo and key matchingSongs from different sources should sit together as one arrangement.
Clean-lyric handlingNo holes, no dropouts, no obvious mute where a word used to be.
Where the energy peaksThe arrangement builds toward the moment the routine is built around.
Full Re-Drum & Reconstruction of this clients song choice. Ending re made to give the dancers a nice "photo finish" ending. Arena style mastering for full volume and depth.
3 Song Competition Edit with music chosen by the client. Specific time cuts and transitions were needed along with action themed sound effects and transitions to seamlessly go between the various tempos of the 3 songs. Clean lyric clean up and a small breakdown of the second song to really bring it to life for the theme of the dance routine.
Dancers count. If an edit adds or drops a beat at a transition, an entire section of choreography lands late — and the dancers know before the audience does.
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The count is the contract
In most competitive dance styles a transition has to preserve the 8-count. Cutting on a bar line that is not a phrase boundary shifts the count, and the formation change arrives in the wrong place for the rest of the routine.
02
Multi-song mixes need matching, not crossfades
Two songs at different tempos and in different keys do not blend by fading one into the other. We time-align and pitch-match so the transition sounds composed rather than dissolved.
03
Clean edits should sound produced
Muting a word leaves an audible hole and everyone in the room hears it. A proper clean version keeps the line intact so nothing draws attention to the edit.
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The arc has to match the choreography
The edit should build where the routine builds. Tell us where the peak moment is and we structure the arrangement toward it instead of leaving the energy flat.
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Competition rooms are loud and boomy
Ballrooms and convention halls have long decay and heavy low end. We master so the transients stay readable, because those transients are what the dancers are counting.
How it works
Four steps to a finished edit.
1
Share Your Brief
Tell us your target length, key moments, and where you want cuts, hits, or mashups.
2
Engineering Pass
We lock everything to counts, tighten transitions, and balance the mix for big speakers.
3
Review and Revise
Listen to your edit. Want a transition shifted or a hit moved? Use your included revisions.
4
Final Delivery
Get your polished file, mastered for a venue PA rather than headphones, delivered in high quality in MP3 format.
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In their words
“As a dance teacher, finding someone who truly understands how important music is to bringing choreography to life can be challenging. PodiumEdits was exactly the support I had been searching for. The team was incredibly friendly, fast, and reliable, making the entire process seamless from start to finish. They helped edit and customize my music exactly how I envisioned it, and the final product exceeded my expectations. It's such a relief to know I have a service I can trust to help bring my creative ideas to life. I will absolutely be using PodiumEdits again and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for professional, high-quality music editing and customization.”
Danica McGaffneyFaculty, Langley Dance Academy
“The edit IS AMAZING!! I am so stoked to use this dance season. I will be sending more your way and referring my other dance teacher friends to you!!!
Thank you soo much!”
Can you combine multiple songs into one seamless mix?
Yes. Songs at different tempos and in different keys will not blend by crossfading — they have to be time-aligned and pitch-reconciled so they share a tempo and a compatible key through the transition. Done properly, a multi-song routine sounds like one arrangement rather than a playlist.
How do you keep the 8-count through a transition?
By cutting on phrase boundaries rather than on bar lines. A cut placed on a bar line that is not also a phrase boundary shifts the count, so every formation change after it lands in the wrong place. Each join is built so the count continues uninterrupted across it.
Can you remove explicit lyrics from competition music cleanly?
Yes. Muting the word is what makes most clean versions obvious, because it removes part of the melody and breaks the rhythm of the line. We use an official clean release, the instrumental underneath, or a rebuilt phrase so the vocal keeps its shape. Tell us how strict your division is about content.
Can you change the tempo without making vocals sound strange?
Yes, within limits. Modern time-stretching handles small changes with no audible artefacts, and moderate ones with very few. Push far enough and vocals do start to sound processed. If a routine needs a large tempo change, we will tell you before we start whether the track will survive it.
Questions that apply to every sport — what to send, turnaround, formats and cost — are
answered in full on our
answers library.
Send us your songs, your category time, and where the counts and key moments fall. We will build the structure, transitions, pacing and mix around the routine you are dancing.