Life as a Modern Dancer
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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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The Playlist Project: For High School Dance Classes
By Wendy Jones I teach at a public high school in San Francisco that offers beginning, intermediate and advanced levels as well as a performance…
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My Dance Week: Teaching Full-Time in a K-12 School
For the past year, we have shared dancers' schedules and all that they entail – teaching, training, rehearsing, performing, commuting, and finding down time. In…
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The Playlist Project: For PreK-12 Teaching Artists
In 2016, I am pleased to offer a new resource on the blog for teaching artists working with preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school…
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On Building a Dance Company: Ten Questions for Banning Bouldin of New Dialect
Banning Bouldin, Artistic Director of New Dialect in Nashville, TN What was the inspiration for you to start your own company? Growing up in…
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