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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Reading Assignment #3 – For the Virtual Book Club
From Blog Director Jill Randall: For our next online discussion on August 5th, we will read chapters 6 and 7. We will read about and…
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Dancing and Reflecting: Dancers in Their 50s
Eddie Martinez Photo: Donata Wenders From Eddie Martinez: As a dancer with Pina Bausch for over 20 years, what has been your growth as a performer over…
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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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Quote for Today: From Leah Cox
Photo: Grant Halverson © ADF From Leah Cox: Creativity and curiosity don’t have timelines; they are ongoing, with their own ebb and flow that works within and…
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