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 #134: Phyllis Haskell Tims (Arizona and Idaho)
Phyllis Haskell Tims receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award at the University of Utah (2015) Hometown: Santa Barbara, California Current city: My husband and I spend half…
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Spotlight on MFA Programs: Belhaven University (Updated Fall 2017)
Location: Jackson, MS Degrees offered: BA and BFA in Dance; MFA in Dance Website: http://www.belhaven.edu/dance/ Audition and application deadlines: The priority application deadline is January…
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In 2016, have we expanded beyond the “one job” model for dancers in the United States?
A video montage of SF Bay Area artist Kristin Damrow and her schedule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmiSc9hHSA Most dancers would say that they work full-time; more and more, the picture…
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Speaking as a Teaching Artist: Amy Chavasse, Gerri Houlihan, Rogelio Lopez, Samsam Yung, and Michelle Boule
Today we share ideas from teaching artists living in four different regions of the country. Click on any artist's name to read his/her full artist…
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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.
