Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

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  • 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…

● Latest Articles
  • What I Look for in a Dancer……

    Photo courtesy of Jennifer Monson         Photo by Ian Douglas What do you look for in a dancer? How do you find dancers? From Nina Haft:…

  • Dancing and Reflecting: Dancers in Their 60s

    Images courtesy of Ellen Bromberg From Vicky Shick: My 60s:  I feel quite lucky to be able to be still dancing, still teaching, still performing and…

  • 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…

  • 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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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.