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…
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Still Time for Teaching Artists to Sign Up for the Ririe-Woodbury Summer Workshop in Salt Lake City
From Ai Fujii Nelson, Education Director There is still time to register for the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company’s Teacher Workshop (July 27-31, 2-15)! Our summertime workshop is…
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From the Author of Dancing to Learn
About Dancing to Learn: The Brain’s Cognition, Emotion, and Movement By Judith Lynne Hanna, PhD My interest in dance began in 1946 when a pediatrician told…
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Speaking as a Teaching Artist: Onye Ozuzu, Jill Patterson, and Abby Fiat
Jill Patterson Over the past three years, 100 working artists have shared their stories and career paths on this blog. One of the biggest themes…
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Quote for Today: From Shelley Senter
From Shelley Senter: question everything. speaking of questions, there is a difference between the question "should i dance, be a dancer?" and "how can i dance/be…
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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.
