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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…
The 2018 Artists’ Gratitude Project: A Weekly Practice The potential for positivity, hope, change, and appreciation. Do you feel the dichotomy? Many artists come from…
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,…
Self-portrait I am a freelance dancer and also a choreographer, emerging filmmaker, and photographer. I have lived in New York City for the past 5…
In Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched a new concept for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals are multi-fold: What are new ways to…

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