Life as a Modern Dancer
Sharing stories, offering resources
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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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How many MFA programs are in the United States right now? (Updated November 2021)
From Blog Director Jill Randall: In Spring 2016, an online conversation led to me creating this list. I try to update it twice a year.…
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Speaking as a Teaching Artist: Gwen Welliver, Joan Woodbury, Rashaun Mitchell, and Susan Marshall
Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Reiner Today we read inspiring quotes from four artists who have shared their stories on the blog during the past year.…
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Technique Journal for College Level Courses: Feedback Requested
From Blog Director Jill Randall: In January 2016, I created a free, downloadable journal for college level technique classes. If you were a professor or…
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365 Dance: Words for the Month of May
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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