Life as a Modern Dancer
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Back in Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched One Good Quote for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals were multi-fold: The premise is simple, and 8 years later, still offers a valuable platform for artists and audience members alike. If you experienced the live performance of SHOUT IN…
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Artist Profile #105: Richard Burrows (Seattle and Vancouver, WA)
Hometown: Bismarck, ND Current city: Seattle & Vancouver, WA Age: 62 College and degree: University of Utah, BFA Modern Dance Graduate school and degree: No. …
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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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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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Artist Profile #104: Dawn Stoppiello (Portland, OR)
Dawn Stoppiello Photo: Cameron Browne (2014) Hometown: I was born in Orange, NJ but left for Arizona then Oregon with my parents when I was 5.…
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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.
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