Life as a Modern Dancer
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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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Three Perspectives: On Chairing a Dance Department
"Upswing" by Amber Heaton: http://www.amberheaton.com/g8biwqalcfjpqcwwy029nmvrwicwxa From Blog Director Jill Randall: Today's post is an unusual one for Life as a Modern Dancer. I rarely post writing anonymously,…
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Spotlight on MFA Programs: University of Iowa (UPDATED 2017)
Degree offered: MFA Website: http://dance.uiowa.edu/graduate-program Audition and application deadlines: Application deadline: Friday, December 4, 2017 (always the first Friday in December). Audition dates: Monday, January 29, 2018 and Tuesday, January…
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Blog Series: Building a Dance Company
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company is one of the longest running dance companies in the United States. Learning about a 50+ year old dance company is truly…
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Artist Profile #113: Joan Woodbury (Salt Lake City, UT)
I was born in Cedar City, Utah into a home in which there was always music. My mother was a pianist of concert quality,…
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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.
