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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Becoming a Teaching Artist: Teaching Technique Classes for Teens and Adults
A colleague had just asked me for a resource for new technique teachers, and I prepared this envisioning exercise as dancers begin to prepare to…
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Attention College Dance Majors: The Blog Needs Your Ideas!
Dear Life as a Modern Dancer readers, If you are a dance major, please take 5 minutes to complete this short survey. Your responses will help…
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“Success in 10 Minutes or Less: Reflections on Life and Work as a Contemporary Artist” by Wally Cardona
Ten years ago, Dance/USA published Dance from the Campus to the Real World (and Back Again), edited by Suzanne Callahan. Over the years, I have shared it…
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The Dance Alumni of: NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts
Are you curious about the BFA or MFA Program at NYU? Click on any of the eleven artists' names below to gain a window into the…
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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.
