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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Deepening our Teaching Practice This Coming Semester: An Online Reflection and Discussion Opportunity
Q1 Light by Amber Heaton; amberheaton.com For Seasoned Teaching Artists: Reflection Questions and Inspiration for the Semester Ahead A few weeks ago, I posted 23 questions for the…
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Becoming an Arts Administrator: Catching Up with Richard Burrows
Richard Burrows is the Executive Director of ArtsEdWA (Washington Alliance for Arts Education). An accomplished administrator, Richard is the former Director of Arts Education for…
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Artist Profile #106: Cynthia Oliver (Urbana, Illinois)
Photo: Valerie Oliveiro Hometown: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Current city: Urbana, Illinois Age: 54 College and degree: BFA – Adelphi University Graduate school and…
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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 career…
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