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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  • Artist Profile #121: Reggie Wilson (Brooklyn, NY)

    Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Current City: Brooklyn, NY Age: 48 College and degree: NYU, Tisch School of the Arts; BFA in Dance Website: fistandheelperformancegroup.org How you…

  • Online Journal Call for Submissions: The Dancer-Citizen

      Locate, Shift, Escape, Obliterate? Framing "Systems" in Dancer Citizenship Does an understanding of “systems” frame your work? We seek a range of perspectives that investigate…

  • 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…

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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.