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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2016 Wrap Up: Dancers in Their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s
Amy Chavasse Let's start with a quote from dancer Amy Chavasse, who is in her 50s: I’m all in with this dance/performance endeavor. Even as…
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Wrap Up: Dance, Somatics, and Creativity Books Published in 2016
There are lots of great additions for your bookshelf, class syllabus, and personal reading list this year. If any titles were missed, please leave a…
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Twelve Resources for College Professors
As dance professors gear up for Jan Term and Winter/Spring courses, I wanted to share again this list from August 2016……. For Inspiration: An Interview…
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New Book on Trisha Brown
Trisha Brown: Choreography as Visual Art By Susan Rosenberg The process of writing this book on Trisha Brown’s work was joyful and daunting. Trisha created…
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