Life as a Modern Dancer
Sharing stories, offering resources
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*This writing was originally published on September 28, 2026 on the pateldanceworks website. Shared here with permission by the author. Turning Toward Exquisite Attention by Bhumi B Patel I’ve been thinking a lot about the many times protesters have used mirrors facing the aggressors as shields so that those approaching…
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Looking Back and Celebrating: Dance Performances in and from the SF Bay Area in 2021
FACT/SF in "Diffusion." Erin Yen and Emily Hansel (background), Samuel Melecio-Zambrano and Katherine Neumann (foreground). Photo by Robbie Sweeny. Image description: Four dancers perform…
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Reflections on Gerald Casel’s “Not About Race Dance”
Gerald Casel’s Not About Race Dance Residency at MANCC (Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography). Photo by Chris Cameron. Image description: Cauveri Suresh and Gerald…
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One Good Quote: “Tangram” with Megan Lowe Dances (December 2021)
Dancer Brenton Cheng jumps into the air, his hand connected via finger traps to the hand of another dancer, Megan Lowe, who props herself up…
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The Weight of Shadows with Megan Lowe Dances
Megan Lowe (left) and Brenton Cheng (right). Photo by RJ Muna. Image description: A male and female dancer jump into the air. Their hands are…
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