The Business of Dance

Menina Fortunato

Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on the business, career development, and professional realities of dance, it regularly features talent agents, producers, choreographers, performers, and other established entertainment professionals. Strong pitch candidates include dance-industry executives, casting and talent representatives, choreographers, successful performers, and experts in entertainment careers or performer entrepreneurship; booking difficulty is medium because the show welcomes relevant industry professionals but also attracts recognizable entertainment figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 144

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.3k subscribers

Instagram: 44.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Menina Fortunato - Menina Fortunato is the host of The Business of Dance, where she explores professional dance careers, entertainment-industry opportunities, representation, auditions, and the business skills perfor...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established dance and entertainment professionals, including talent agents, managers, casting and production executives, choreographers, working performers, educators, and entrepreneurs with credible experience building careers in or adjacent to dance.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership at a talent agency, production company, or dance organization, Credits in major television, film, music, touring, or live entertainment productions, Successful careers as professional dancers, choreographers, performers, or creative executives, Experience representing, casting, training, or developing entertainment talent, Recognized entrepreneurial success serving performers or the entertainment industry

Recent Guest Discussions

Tanya Jane - Professional Dance Career Development, Relocating To Los Angeles, Visas, Auditions, Representation, Overcoming Rejection, And Transitioning From Dance Into Entrepreneurship.

German E. Morales - Talent Representation, Agency Submissions, Performer Branding, Self-tapes, Multi-hyphenate Careers, And Building Long-term Careers In Entertainment.

Tina Oleff - What Agents Look For In Dancers, Submissions, Demo Reels, Professionalism, Training, Networking, And Breaking Into Major Dance Markets.

Jeff Thacker - Dance Production, Casting, Auditions, Career Transitions, Versatility, Technical Training, Dance History, And Creating Opportunities For Performers.

Sabrina Bryan - Career Longevity, Adaptability, And Sustaining A Career Across Entertainment Disciplines.

Recent Topics

Dance Industry, Talent Representation, Choreography, Auditions, Career Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Business of Dance
:

143: Brandon Henschel - Director of AWAKENING, Britney Spears, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Lip Sync Battle, Pepsi, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.

August 02, 2026

Interview Date: July 19th, 2026Episode Summary:In this episode, Brandon Henschel shares his journey from discovering dance at age 12 after being inspired by Michael Jackson to building a successful, decades-long career as a performer, choreographer, director, and educator. He reflects on breaking into the entertainment industry in the 1990s, landing one of his first major opportunities in a Michael Jackson music video, and commuting from San Diego to Los Angeles for auditions and professional...

142: Tanya Jane - Founder of The School of Dreams, Cher, Nick Jonas, Bad Bunny, Will Smith, Marc Anthony, and Bebe Rexha.

July 26, 2026

Interview Date: July 12th, 2026Episode Summary:In this episode, Tanya Jane shares her journey from a young professional dancer in Australia to building a thriving career in Los Angeles—and ultimately transitioning into a seven-figure success energetics coaching business. After moving to LA at just 19, she navigated visas, broke into the industry without connections, and built a decade-long career performing on some of the world’s biggest stages alongside major artists.Tanya opens up about the...

141: German Morales- Founder of MGMT Artists, iPop!, Television Academy.

July 19, 2026

Interview: July 5th, 2026 Episode Summary:In this episode, German Morales—talent agent, manager, producer, and founder of MGMT Artists—shares an inside look into the entertainment industry and what it truly takes to build a sustainable career as a performer. With over 20 years of experience, German walks through his unconventional journey from aspiring actor to becoming a leading talent representative, highlighting how his background in business and passion for entertainment ultimately shaped...

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