Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities.

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Discuss: Take Aways from the Artist Profile

In a course, discuss 1-2 ideas from Alexandra's profile that struck you and why.

Reflect: What are the key skills a “modern dancer” needs in 2014?

Re-read Alexandra's response to this question. How do you "measure up?" What do you want to work on in 2014?

I think it really depends on the work that interests them but, to be general:

-To be a person with opinions

-To be curious and investigative

-To demand personal rigor but live with personal compassion

-To take care of themselves

-To develop a practice or ritual that heals them

-To have a true abiding love for dance, and to pursue through reading, writing, dancing, watching, listening, discussing, and agitating dance everywhere they go

Research: Website

Take 10 minutes and review Alexandra's website, http://www.alexandrabellerdances.org. What are the categories? Based on what you read and saw, how would you describe her work? 

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