Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

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  • Back in Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched One Good Quote for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals were multi-fold: The premise is simple, and 8 years later, still offers a valuable platform for artists and audience members alike. If you experienced the live performance of SHOUT IN…

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  • 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…

  • Building a Dance Company: Expanding Your Audience in 2016

    As dancers, we joke around that we "just pass our money around" (ie "I go to your show, and you attend mine…."). But seriously, as…

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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.