Life as a Modern Dancer
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This past week, I got to check in with the collaborators for People Are You Ready, the latest project of Oakland based ensemble MoToR/dance. Today we hear from several of the collaborators: Evie Ladin, Valerie Gutwirth, Tammy Chang, Keira Armstrong, Heather Arnett, Dana Gerstein, and Dean Bosche. There are a…
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The Delight of Family Friendly Performances: “A Charlie Brown Christmas – LIVE!” at the San Francisco Symphony (December 2025)
The Delight of Family Friendly Performances: “A Charlie Brown Christmas – LIVE!” at the San Francisco Symphony (December 2025) By Jill Randall Even before becoming…
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Modern Dance Fan Club: FACT/SF’s Summer Dance Festival, Weekend One
Modern Dance Fan Club: FACT/SF’s Summer Dance Festival, Weekend OneWhat I NeededBy Jill RandallAugust 15-17, 2025ODC TheaterSan Francisco I get to see a lot of…
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One Good Quote: pateldanceworks in “wild light”
Back in Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched One Good Quote for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals were multi-fold: The premise is…
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Artist Profile #175: Bhumi B Patel (Oakland, CA)
From Blog Director Jill Randall: After several years away from the Artist Profile series, I am thrilled to re-launch it in Fall 2025, and excited…
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