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12th Nov 2025

The Business of Show Business with Courtney Ortiz

In this episode of The Business of Show Business podcast, entertainment journalist and presenter Jamie Body sits down with Courtney Ortiz.

Jamie and Courtney's paths crossed many years ago when they both worked as dancers for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.

Courtney is a professional dancer, educator and adjudicator based in New York City.

Some of her credits include the Broadway National Tour of Finding Neverland, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring The Rockettes, and the first-ever revival in 30 years of Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, performed at The Muny and TUTS!

In this episode, the pair talks about dance competitions and conventions, dance copyright and much more.

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About the Podcast

The Business of Show Business
Unpacking the skills, stories, and side hustles behind the entertainment and creative industries.
A podcast to help unpack skills, stories, and side hustles behind the entertainment and creative industries.

So if you're ready to thrive and not just survive in showbiz and arts & culture sector, you're in the right place.

A series of solo shows and interviews to help creatives with the business of show business.

Learn how to market yourself as a creative and how to boss your social media and online presence.

Great for actors, dancers, singers, producers, writers and those in the creative industries.

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Jamie Body

Jamie Body comes from a performance background having worked in TV, Film, and Theatre for 13 years. Since then Jamie has gone on to be a published entertainment journalist, worked in entertainment marketing for some of the leading shows in the West End and has covered some of the biggest events in the entertainment calendar.

Jamie gives you a 360 look at the entertainment industry with insider knowledge and expertise.