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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Sneak Preview: Artist Profiles in August and September
Abby Zbikowski I am thrilled to have the following artists share their stories on the blog this fall. The artist profiles will be back on…
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Advice on Dancing in NYC: Joanna Kotze, Ivy Baldwin, Jennifer Nugent, and Alexandra Beller
Photo by Steven Schreiber; L to R: Lawrence Cassella, Ivy Baldwin, Eleanor Smith, Katy Workum From Joanna Kotze Meet people, take classes, go to auditions,…
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Quote for Today: From Katie Faulkner
When asked about "current curiosities," Bay Area choreographer Katie Faulkner* wrote: How will I go about making the next dance? What is “a dance” anyway? Who best to…
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Questions We Ask Ourselves: The Dance Map LA Project and Some of the Findings
I just recently found out about the DanceMapLA Project and am excited to read more about the dance community in Southern California. This project…
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