Life as a Modern Dancer

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Moving Alone and Together in Pei-Ling Kao’s EPIC

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…

July 25, 2015

Speaking as a Teaching Artist: Jennifer Nugent, Brandon Cournay, and Marlena Penney Oden

Marlena Penney Oden Photo courtesy of Kate Weare Company; photo by Keira Heu-Jwyn Chang Jennifer Nugent Teaching is a passion for me. I love being in the…
July 25, 2015

Reading List: For a College Level Dance Education Course

Katie Faulkner Undergraduate dance education courses vary widely – whether they are specifically about "creative dance for children," or a course offers a broad overview…
July 25, 2015

Quote for Today: From Angie Hauser

Angie Hauser and Chris Aiken; photo by Jim Coleman From Angie Hauser's profile, discussing the topic of setbacks: I think the biggest setback in the field…
July 25, 2015

The 2015 Virtual Writers’ Workshop for Dancers (Exercise #9)

By Jill Randall Writing Exercise #9: The Act of Writing to Deepen Your Teaching Practice Today's post takes inspiration from a project…

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