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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The Playlist Project: Music for K-5 Dance Classes
Today's post comes from San Francisco Bay Area dancer Patricia West. Patricia teaches dance at the Berkwood Hedge School as well as through her…
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Becoming an Arts Administrator: 5 Questions for Hillary Kooistra of Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion
Photo: Bennett Kosma Can you talk about your role as Company Manager? How many hours a week do you work, and what are your main…
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A Book I Have Waited 20 Years For….
Hiking the Horizontal by Liz Lerman As Liz Lerman writes in the prologue (xvii): "Keep one foot in the professional world and one in the community,"…
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Building a Dance Company: Working with a Youth Ensemble
Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble (Berkeley, CA) The intersection and interplay with having a company – and teaching and choreographing in the community – are rich and…
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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.
