Life as a Modern Dancer

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  • Back in Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched One Good Quote for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals were multi-fold: The premise is simple, and 8 years later, still offers a valuable platform for artists and audience members alike. If you experienced the live performance of SHOUT IN…

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  • Artist Profile #140: Christy Funsch (San Francisco, CA)

    Hometown: Syracuse, NYCurrent city: San Francisco, CAAge: 49College and degree: BFA, Dance and English, Hamilton CollegeGraduate school and degree: MFA, Performance and Choreography, Arizona State…

  • The Growing List: #1-154

    Jeremy jae Neal The artist profile is at the heart of the Life as a Modern Dancer project. Each artist is asked a dozen questions…

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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.