Life as a Modern Dancer
Sharing stories, offering resources
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Moving Alone and Together in Pei-Ling Kao’s EPICBy Max Winig EPIC, a 2026 dance production by Pei-Ling Kao in collaboration with Sunny Nai-HsuanYang, looks at the relationship between chaos and order. Blending Kao’s expertise in post-modern dance with Yang’s hip hop prowess, it explored themes around individual identity and group…
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Deepening our Teaching Practice This Coming Semester, Whether Teaching College Students, Teens, or Children
Q1 Light by Amber Heaton; amberheaton.com For Seasoned Teaching Artists: Reflection Questions and Inspiration for the Semester Ahead As we prepare for the coming semester,…
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Quote for Today: From Ellen Bromberg
Inspiration for today from Ellen Bromberg: I now understand that the creative impulse supersedes obstacles, truly like water on its way to the sea. The important…
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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: Brandin Steffensen of Sleep No More
A Week at the McKittrick Hotel: Actor, Sleep No More, Punch Drunk NYC So I wake up reeling from the nightmare, a cycle of tragedy…
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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.
