Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

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  • Moving Alone and Together in Pei-Ling Kao’s EPICBy Max Winig EPIC, a 2026 dance production by Pei-Ling Kao in collaboration with Sunny Nai-HsuanYang, looks at the relationship between chaos and order. Blending Kao’s expertise in post-modern dance with Yang’s hip hop prowess, it explored themes around individual identity and group…

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  • 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…

  • Quote for Today: From Christy Funsch

    We live in astonishing machines that communicate as directly as speech. We're three dimensional and filled with inner volume. The body as a natural phenomenon…

  • Artist Profile #141: Laura Faure (Portland, Maine)

    Hometown: Born in Paris, France, lived many places. Current city: Portland, ME Age: 66 College and degree: Various, BA Keene State College Graduate school and degree: MALS…

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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.