Life as a Modern Dancer
Sharing stories, offering resources
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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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Dance Device Lab
New York City-based artist Brandon Cournay has shared his artist profile and "week in dance" on Life as a Modern Dancer in previous years. Today Brandon…
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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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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.
