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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Summer Wrap Up
From Blog Director Jill Randall: I hope that you are savoring the last days of summer. I know that for many dancers, like myself,…
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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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My Dance Week: Macy Sullivan
Macy Sullivan (Camas, WA) is a New York City-based dancer, collaborator, and teaching artist. She currently dances for Dance Heginbotham, The Chase Brock Experience, and…
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Summer Journal: Notes from Berkeley, California
Co-founder Frank Shawl in front of the Center Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (SADC) was founded by Frank Shawl and Victor Anderson in 1958. Shawl and Anderson set…
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