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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New Blog Feature With Dancer Debra Knapp
From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am thrilled to have the inspiring Debra Knapp join the blog with a new column entitled: Inventing Our…
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Summer Correspondence: Leah Cox at ADF
The American Dance Festival is one of the most important festivals and summer training programs in the United States. 2015 marks the 82nd year of ADF. Please join…
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An Open Letter to the Portland, OR Dance Community
Jamuna Chiarini in "Like a Corvette," choreographed by Linda K. Johnson Photo: Chris Peddecord From Jill Randall and Jamuna Chiarini I have been thinking…
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A Modern Dancer’s Guide to…..New Orleans, LA
Known Mass preview at daMata Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine studio, May 2014. Dancers pictured (left to right): Coco Loupe, Gretchen Erickson, Melissa Erin Strain, Monica…
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