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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Speaking as a Teaching Artist: Becca Levy, Rebecca Stenn, and Joanna Kotze
Becca Levy. Photo: Seth Langner From Becca Levy: What is the role of teaching within your dance life? What do you love about teaching? What…
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Catching Up with Joanna Kotze (Artist Profile #77)
Joanna Kotze first wrote an artist profile for Life as a Modern Dancer back in November 2014. Today, she catches us up about the…
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Dreaming/Preparing/Dancing: 1 Day Until Molly Heller’s Performance of “very vary” in Berkeley
From Blog Director Jill Randall: Lately, I have been thinking about dance writing and dance publicity. How do we share/invite/entice/preview a work for our…
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Dance + Change 2017: For December
Dance + Change 2017… One question or idea once a month….post-election questioning and artmaking….. Please share this graphic and post it! Download a printable version…
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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.
