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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  • What I Look for in a Dancer….

    Rebecca Lazier, Choreographer        Photo: Anna Finke What do you look for in a dancer? How do you find your dancers? From Rebecca Lazier (Brooklyn, NY): That is a…

  • Quote for Today: From Randee Paufve

    Randee Paufve; photo by Ani Collier   Pulling today's quote from Randee Paufve's artist profile on the blog….I have studied with Randee for about 15…

  • Welcome Back to College! A Letter to Seniors in Undergraduate Dance Programs

    Welcome Back to College! A Letter to Seniors in Undergraduate Dance Programs By Jill Randall, Blog Director   I am sending you best wishes for the…

  • The Virtual Book Club Meets Today

    This summer, we have been reading The Cycle: A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations by Michael M. Kaiser. It's been great parsing out the reading –…

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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.