Life as a Modern Dancer
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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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Becoming a Teaching Artist: Two Resources from the Center for Childhood Creativity and Edutopia
Today I would like to share two free resources online that will be useful for new teaching artists, especially those working with elementary age students.…
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A Pulse on Dance in LA Unified School District
By Shana Habel, Dance Adviser Dance is alive and well in the Los Angeles Unified School District at both the elementary and secondary levels. Our…
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The 2015 Virtual Writers’ Workshop for Dancers (Related Reading)
Let's Keep Coming Back to the Why and How of Writing and Talking about Our Work I just read dance scholar Sima Belmar’s piece on…
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Question for This Week: Deepening our Teaching Practice This Coming Semester, Whether Teaching at the College Level, Teens, or Children
Q1 Light by Amber Heaton; amberheaton.com For Seasoned Teaching Artists: Reflection Questions and Inspiration for the Semester Ahead I am really enjoying these questions as touchstones…
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