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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2017 in Review: From the Blog Series “Becoming an Arts Administrator”
This calendar year, careers in arts administration received good attention on the blog. With a team of 10 arts administrators, plus myself, we worked our…
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The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet: 88 Pages, 180 Terms and Concepts
Throughout 2017, we used the alphabet as a novel way to unpack the many concepts of arts administration. It was a lot more content than…
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2017 in Review: From the Blog Series “My Dance Week”
Throughout 2017, we featured artists and their weekly schedules through the "My Dance Week" column. Dancers literally take the time to write out their…
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2017 in Review: Books, Articles, Reports, and Videos of Note
From Blog Director Jill Randall: For most of 2017, I tried to write down articles and books that really resonated for me. Whether for your…
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I’m Jill, the creator and editor for this site. I am passionate about sharing artists’ journeys and offering resources and inspiration for the field.
