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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For Brand New Teaching Artists (Grades PreK-12): Teaching Tips from the Book Dance Education Essentials
In August 2014, Valerie Gutwirth and I published a pocket guide/journal of 55 teaching tips we wished we had learned before embarking on a…
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Dancing and Reflecting: Dancers in Their 50s
Today's story comes from Cynthia Oliver's artist profile on the blog in late August. Can you talk about your performing career with artists like Bebe…
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Career Counseling: Six Questions for College Sophomores and Juniors
Career Counseling: Six Questions for College Sophomores and Juniors By Jill Randall and Christy Rotman Welcome back! We are wishing you a wonderful and inspiring…
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The Last Meeting of the Virtual Book Club
This summer, we have been reading The Cycle: A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations by Michael M. Kaiser. It's been great parsing out the reading –…
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