Life as a Modern Dancer

Life as a Modern Dancer

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  • In View: “Carmina Burana” with Dana Lawton Dances

    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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  • Thinking with the Dancing Brain: Embodying Neuroscience (New Book)

      Thinking with the Dancing Brain: Embodying Neuroscience[1] A New Book by Sandra Minton and Rima Faber Blog post by Rima Faber When Sandra Minton…

  • Advocacy/PR/Documentation: Ideas for K-12 Dance Teaching Artists

                                                                                                                        -Quote from teaching artist Juliana Monin I know, I know…..I am suggesting adding one more thing to the "to do" list. But, a simple, monthly action…

  • Artist Profile #142: Linda Carr (Berkeley, CA)

    Hometown: Belvedere, CaliforniaCurrent city: Berkeley, CaliforniaAge: 49College and degree: UC Davis, BA in Studio ArtCredential: San Francisco State University, High School Teaching Credential (My credential…

  • 365 Dance: Words for the Month of October

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: From August 2014 through August 2015, every day I took a few minutes to write down a dance-related word or…

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I’m Jill, the creator and editor for this site. I am passionate about sharing artists’ journeys and offerings resources and inspiration for the field.

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