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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Student/Teacher/Performer/Admirer: A Correspondence with Ramona Kelley of Twyla Tharp Dance
Student/Teacher/Performer/Admirer: A Correspondence with Ramona Kelley of Twyla Tharp Dance Many years ago, dancer Ramona Kelley was a student of mine in a teen modern…
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Festivals That Bring Together Artists from Around the United States
Today we are highlighting festivals that bring together artists from around the country. Most of these particular festivals have an application and selection process. Expenses…
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Becoming an Arts Administrator: From Liz Lerman’s Project Manager
Photo by Beth Skogen Today we hear from dancer Erin Donohue, who is a Project Manager for Liz Lerman. I’ve been working as one of…
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Becoming a Teaching Artist: A Useful Chart of the Skills We need
I was just reading an email from TASC, the Teaching Artist Support Collaborative of California. TASC is a wonderful organization working on behalf of teaching…
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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.
