Life as a Modern Dancer
Sharing stories, offering resources
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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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A Modern Dancer’s Guide to….Philadelphia
Brian Sanders' JUNK* By Ann-Marie Gover Philly is… Phantastic. There is deeply rooted history here combined with grit, pride, and a fierceness that influences and…
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Speaking as a Teaching Artist: Shelley Senter, Patricia West Sotelo, Mo Miner, and Elizebeth Randall
Elizebeth Randall 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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Reading List: For a Freshman Seminar Course (Updated in July 2018)
Hillary Kooistra and Kyle Abraham. Photo courtesy of Hillary Kooistra. From Blog Director Jill Randall: Looking back at the 165 artist profiles and monthly…
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What I Look for in a Dancer….
Helen Simoneau; photo by Hope Davis From Helen Simoneau (Winston-Salem, NC): I like to work with dancers that are interested and curious about my creative…
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I’m Jill, the creator and editor for this site. I am passionate about sharing artists’ journeys and offerings resources and inspiration for the field.
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