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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For Brand New Teaching Artists: 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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Dancing and Reflecting: Dancers in Their 40s
Jennifer Nugent Beautiful words from four artists' profiles. Click on any name to read more: Jennifer Nugent Major influences: My…
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Student/Teacher/Performer/Admirer: A Correspondence with Ramona Kelley of Twyla Tharp Dance
Student/Teacher/Performer/Admirer: A Correspondence with Ramona Kelley of Twyla Tharp Dance Many years ago, dancer Ramona Kelley was a student of mine in a teen modern…
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Dancing and Reflecting: Dancers in Their 50s
Risk, balance, love, perspective……….artists in their 50s in their own words….. What does it mean to take risks at this particular moment in time? -Jennifer Monson…
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