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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…
From Blog Director Jill Randall: One year ago, I started a small project and experiment. Maybe you too have explored this idea/practice in your own…
Thank you for your interest in Life as a Modern Dancer. There are numerous ways to receive the content (about 10 blog posts per month). 1. Facebook.…
I wanted to share a recent piece from npr.org about research around the power of writing, and in particular goals. The essence of this article so relates…
Saving for retirement is a grey area for many dancers. While holding down multiple freelance gigs, dancers usually do not have one main employer and…

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