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In View: Carmina Burana with Dana Lawton DancesBy Jill Randall Grace Cathedral, San FranciscoApril 19, 2026 A year ago, I got to witness Dana Lawton Dances’ premiere of Carmina Burana at the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. That was only my second time ever at Grace, so there was much…
Text by Jill Randall of Life as a Modern Dancer Blog; graphic design by Jenny Lederer Here's a valuable 15 minute reflection activity.…
The Graduate Program at The College at Brockport (SUNY) offers two rigorous courses of study (MA and MFA) designed for dance artists interested in deepening…
I created this list of 30 questions/ideas for my employees this fall, and I thought that you might enjoy joining us this semester as we…
Three years ago, Ivy Baldwin wrote an artist profile for the blog. Today, she candidly shares an update about her work and how major life…

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