Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

● Featured Article
  • 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…

● Latest Articles
  • Advice on Moving to New York City

    Lia Bonfilio; photo by William Frederking Over the past 6 months, numerous NYC-based artists have shared about their career paths on the blog. Today we…

  • What I Look for in a Dancer…

    Flyaway Productions        Jo Kreiter, Artistic Director        Photo: Austin Forbord What do you look for in a dancer? How do you find dancers? From Tiffany Mills…

  • A Letter to College Seniors

    Dear College Seniors, Hello and Happy Spring! Here's to your final weeks within school and to your exciting journey ahead.  You have been on my…

  • A Modern Dancer’s Guide to…Durham, North Carolina

    Justin Tornow's COMPANY; photo by Brooke Meyer The unofficial, yet highly used, slogan of this city is, “Keep it Durty, Durham.” This isn’t to say…

● About Me

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.