Life as a Modern Dancer
Sharing stories, offering resources
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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…
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Moving Ideas: Multimodality and Embodied Learning in Communities and Schools
Moving Ideas: Multimodality and Embodied Learning in Communities and Schools Edited by Dr. Mira-Lisa Katz, Peter Lang Publishers, 2013 The initial inspiration for Moving…
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Multiple Perspectives: Dancing and Parenting
Lauren Grant Photo by Stephanie Berger Candid stories about balancing the roles of dancer and parent: Graham Brown I’d like to share a little more about…
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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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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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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.
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