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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Speaking as a Teaching Artist: Katie Faulkner, Melecio Estrella, Doug Gillespie, and Annie Rosenthal Parr
Katie Faulkner; photo by Alvaro Ponce Over the past three years, 100 working artists have shared their stories and career paths on this blog. One…
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Becoming a Teaching Artist: Reflecting on the School Year
If you have teaching work based on the September-June schedule, now is the perfect time to reflect on your hard work. Here are some questions…
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Summer Program Spotlight: Dance Exchange Summer Institute
There is still time to sign up for summer workshops and professional development throughout the United States. Today I would like to highlight an inspiring…
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A Modern Dancer’s Guide to…..Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Dance Theatre Columbus is more than a midwestern, Buckeye driven college town. It’s home to a thriving urban arts and dance scene. Dance artists…
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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.
