Leslie Cuyjet and Cynthia Oliver in BOOM! Photo: Yi Chun Wu

The State by State Project, through Life as a Modern Dancer:

Throughout 2018, we will highlight one state per week….its arts council, dance education organization, festivals, artist residencies, dance companies, and more. We will link to previous posts of artists based in the state, masters programs, and city guides. 

This ambitious feature hopes to highlight the abundance of arts in the United States as well as to challenge us to look at areas of the country seeking more arts and arts education.

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Leopold Group, photo by Matt Caruso

A Modern Dancer's Guide to….Chicago

Artist Profile: Onye Ozuzu

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (company, school, arts education programs and workshops)

Leadership in Dance: Kathryn Humphreys of Hubbard Street

CAPE, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Over the years on the blog, I have featured many of the faculty and staff members, as well as details about the program itself.

• Artist Profile: Jan Erkert
• Artist Profile: Jennifer Monson
• Artist Profile: Cynthia Oliver
• Artist Profile: Abby Zbikowski
• Musings on "Unison" – with Cynthia Oliver
• Have we expanded beyond the “one job” model for dancers in the United States? – with Rebecca Ferrell
• Spotlight on MFA Programs: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Illinois Arts Learning Standards

Illinois Arts Council Agency

The Ragdale Foundation (artist residency program)

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Plus, Illinois-based administrators Kathryn Humphreys and Rebecca Ferrell contributed to a year-long project in 2017 to create The Arts Administrator's Alphabet. This free and downloadable PDF is 88 pages with 180 terms and concepts. Download it here.

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