Dance

Dance Music Editing

Choreography is built on counts, so an edit that breaks the count breaks the routine. We edit music for choreography with dance music cuts that hold the 8-count, custom dance mixes that match tempo and key, and clean-lyric versions that sound produced rather than muted.

For dance teachers, choreographers, studio owners and competitive dancers.

  • From CA$59
  • 2 revisions per song
  • 7-business-day turnaround
What we do

Dance edits, built to compete.

Cut to your category time

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.

Our dance before/after edits are being prepared. In the meantime, the full portfolio shows the same editing decisions applied across disciplines.

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Why it matters for dance

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.

01

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.

04

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.

05

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. 1

    Share Your Brief

    Tell us your target length, key moments, and where you want cuts, hits, or mashups.

  2. 2

    Engineering Pass

    We lock everything to counts, tighten transitions, and balance the mix for big speakers.

  3. 3

    Review and Revise

    Listen to your edit. Want a transition shifted or a hit moved? Use your included revisions.

  4. 4

    Final Delivery

    Get your polished file, mastered for a venue PA rather than headphones, delivered in high quality in MP3 format.

Pricing

Priced by the songs in your routine.

Competition Edit

One competition-ready routine edit.

CA$59 / routine

  • One song is included in the base price
  • Additional songs are CA$15 each
  • Tempo adjusted when your routine needs it
  • Cut precisely to your required routine length
  • Seamless, competition-ready transitions
  • Sound effects and accents, when selected
  • Balanced and mastered for competition sound systems
  • Optional service add-ons are priced per song
  • Standard turnaround: 7 business days
  • Rush is available: under 3 business days (+CA$40)
  • 2 revisions included per song
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Multi-Song Competition Edit

One competition-ready routine edit built from up to 8 songs.

CA$99 / routine

  • Up to 5 songs are included with purchase
  • Additional songs are CA$15 each
  • Final routine up to 15 minutes
  • Tempo adjusted when your routine needs it
  • Cut precisely to your required routine length
  • Seamless, competition-ready transitions
  • Sound effects and accents, when selected
  • Balanced and mastered for competition sound systems
  • Optional service add-ons are priced per song
  • Standard turnaround: 14 business days
  • 2 revisions included per song
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Launch pricing is currently lower than the rates above. See today’s pricing.

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Questions

Dance music editing, answered.

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.

Dance music editing

Give the choreography something to land on.

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.

Start your edit