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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5 Questions with Martha Eddy
Today I am excited to begin a series of posts in conversation with Martha Eddy. Martha's career in dance, somatics, and writing is expansive and varied.…
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Dreaming/Preparing/Dancing: 4 Days Until Molly Heller’s “very vary” Performance 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 potential…
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Dreaming/Preparing/Dancing: 5 Days 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 potential…
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Dance in Review: Quicksilver Dance’s “Children of Hobbes”
Children of Hobbes: Disorder and Order Review by Todd Courage For her Quicksilver Dance Company, Mariah Steele choreographed Children of Hobbes, an evening-length work presented…
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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.
