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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Continuing the Dialogue Around MFA Programs in the United States
Jill Randall – MFA candidate in 2016 at Saint Mary's College of California; photo by David Gaylord This week, dancer Sydney Skybetter began a conversation…
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A Modern Dancer’s Guide to…….Detroit, Michigan
Art Lab J; http://www.artlabj.com/ A Guide to the "Motor City’s" Dance Scene By Marcus White and Joori Jung Resting along an international border, Detroit has…
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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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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.
