Life as a Modern Dancer
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*This writing was originally published on September 28, 2026 on the pateldanceworks website. Shared here with permission by the author. Turning Toward Exquisite Attention by Bhumi B Patel I’ve been thinking a lot about the many times protesters have used mirrors facing the aggressors as shields so that those approaching…
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The 2018 Artists’ Gratitude Project: Week 7 (Students)
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…
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My Dance Week: Teaching Full-Time in a Public Middle School (Amber Johnson, Florida)
Amber Johnson is a Performer with Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theatre, Tour Coordinator Assistant, Studio Dance Teacher, and Middle School Dance Teacher/Department Chair of Electives at…
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One Good Quote: Nancy Karp + Dancers, “On Beauty” (February 9, 10, and 11, 2018)
Charles Slender-White and Amy Lewis. Photo: John Hefti. From Blog Director Jill Randall: In Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched a new concept for…
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Reflection + Response: EAMES by Kristin Damrow & Company
By Todd Courage EAMES, an evening-length dance work choreographed by Kristin Damrow, premiered at ODC Theater in San Francisco on January 25th, 2018. Ms. Damrow’s…
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