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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Second Meeting of the Virtual Book Club
The Cycle: A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations by Michael M. Kaiser From Blog Director Jill Randall: Welcome back! This week, let's discuss chapters…
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Writing Dancing: With Andrea Olsen
The Place of Dance: A Somatic Guide to Dancing and Dance Making, by Andrea Olsen with Caryn McHose, Wesleyan U. Press 2014 —— Writing Dancing …
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Becoming a Teaching Artist: Prep Time
When I was a brand new teacher – right out of college, teaching at four different sites and about 20-30 classes a week! – nobody ever…
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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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