Life as a Modern Dancer
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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…
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Catching up with Nadia Oka (Artist Profile #3)
Photo: Michael Topolovac Artist Nadia Oka (San Francisco, CA) was one of the first people to write for Life as a Modern Dancer. Five years later,…
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Dance Classes with Children Ages 1-5 Years Old
As we prepare for the new school year, I asked 20 friends and colleagues to share the favorite moves these days with their children ages…
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On the Topic of “Careers in Higher Education”: A Reading List for a Graduate Course (UPDATED August 2018)
Jan Erkert (yellow shirt) Multiple Pathways: Highlighting 10 Professors with Tenure On Chairing a Dance Department: Part One On Chairing a Dance Department, Part Two…
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College Course Discussion and Reading Material: Economic Realities of Dance in America
Photo credit: little seismic dance company (Katie Faulkner) When asked about "current curiosities," Bay Area choreographer Katie Faulkner wrote: How will I go about making the next…
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