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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…
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 –…
Michelle Yard performing in the Mark Morris Dance Group ("Mozart Dances"); Michelle's profile is part of the Freshman Seminar reading list As you write a…
Fundraising can be one of the most challenging concepts for dancers with their own companies – understanding the basics of fundraising and donations, creating…
There are numerous ways to access, read, and browse the information found on the Life as a Modern Dancer Blog. Finally today, I did start a…

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.