Life as a Modern Dancer

Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

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  • In View: “Carmina Burana” with Dana Lawton Dances

    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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  • Leadership in Dance 2016: Kathryn Humphreys

    During 2016, we will publish stories about leaders in the field – artists, activists, innovators, mentors, and teaching artists. Who is inspiring you? If you…

  • 365 Dance: Words for January

      From Blog Director Jill Randall: From August 2014 through August 2015, every day I took a few minutes to write down a dance-related word…

  • A Letter to Readers as We Launch Into 2016

    Dear LAAMD readers, Hello and Happy New Year! Here’s to a great year ahead. Now 4 years into this project, I am thrilled how it…

  • Articulating Experience

    Articulating Experience By Jan Erkert, Author of Harnessing the Wind, The Art of Teaching Modern Dance I spent my career making dances in Chicago, so…

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I’m Jill, the creator and editor for this site. I am passionate about sharing artists’ journeys and offerings resources and inspiration for the field.

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