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  • 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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    From Blog Director Jill Randall: This fall, we have invited masters programs around the country to share some of the details about their program offerings…

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    Degree: MFA in Choreography and Performance    Website: http://www.smith.edu/dance/masters.php   Application deadline: January 4, 2016   Audition date: February 12, 2016   Length of study: 2 years   …

  • Spotlight on MFA Programs: Ohio State University

    Sofie Clemmensen MFA '13 (left) rehearsing with dancers     Photo: Elijah Palnik  Degrees offered: MFA and PhD  Website: http://dance.osu.edu/grad Audition and application deadlines: Applications due - December 1, 2015…

  • Quote for Today: From Gwen Welliver

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