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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Questions for This Week: Deepening our Teaching Practice This Semester, Whether Teaching at the College Level, Teens, or Children
Q1 Light by Amber Heaton; amberheaton.com With the help of Leah Cox, Debra Knapp, and Elizebeth Randall, I crafted a list of questions to support us…
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Quote for Today: From Liz Lerman
Photo: Lise Metzger From Liz Lerman's recent artist profile: Since our institutions are failing all around us, artistic practice is truly one of the great opportunities to…
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Artist Profile #120: Todd McQuade (Los Angeles, CA)
Hometown: I was born in San Luis Obispo. I have lived in New York City and Berlin. Current city: Los Angeles Age: 34 College and degree: BA…
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Article: The Beautiful Relationship of Being an Artist and a Teacher
For the November 2015 issue of Dance Studio Life Magazine, I wrote a piece about being a teaching artist. The term "teaching artist" captures the relationship…
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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.
