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…

● Latest Articles
  • SaltDanceFest 2016

    SaltDanceFest 2016 brings together internationally renowned artists and dance makers Jeanine Durning, Alex Ketley and Jennifer Nugent, along with esteemed SLC dance artists Daniel Charon, Molly Heller…

  • April 1 Deadline for Proposals for PARtake Journal

      PARtake is a new e-journal dedicated to exploring the theory and application of performance in practice, and the research outputs created through these processes. Performance-as-Research…

  • Building a Dance Company: Open Studios and Rehearsals

    Photo by Becca Green. Wearable art by Amabelle Aguiluz. Open Studios and Rehearsals – How and Why By Stephanie Zaletel It is rare that I…

  • Summer Events at the Luna Dance Institute in Berkeley, CA

    Creativity & Technique Practitioner Exchange Tuesday, 6/14, 4:30-6pm, $15-40 sliding scale, free to PL users Peer educators gather to explore issues of practice & get…

● 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.