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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Dreaming/Preparing/Dancing: 6 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…
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For Studio Instructors: Weekly Ideas and Reflection Questions for Fall Semester Youth Classes (Week #13)
From Blog Director Jill Randall: I created this list of 30 questions/ideas for my employees this fall, and I thought that you might enjoy joining…
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Dreaming/Preparing/Dancing: 7 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…
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Artist Profile #161: Dayna Hanson (Seattle, WA)
Photo: Stephanie Passantino Hometown: Seattle, WA Current city: Seattle, WA Age: 54 Attended an arts high school? No, but the public high school I attended had…
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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.
