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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  • Spotlight on MFA Programs: UCLA

    Degrees offered: M.F.A. in Dance, M.A. in Culture and Performance, and Ph.D. in Culture and Performance Department’s website: http://www.wacd.ucla.edu/ Audition and application deadlines: Application due November 1 to be considered…

  • MFA Dance in Review – Call for Submissions

    Last year, I began a simple website to offer an opportunity and forum for dance criticism about MFA dance concerts. I believe that dance reviews…

  • My Dance Week: Kristin Damrow

    Kristin Damrow is a San Francisco based choreographer. She began her professional career in Chicago while earning a B.A. in Dance from Columbia College. Since…

  • 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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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.