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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  • Artist Profile #84: Abigail Hosein (Oakland, CA)

    Hometown: Tuckerton, NJ Current city: Oakland, CA Age: 37 College and degree: BA in Psychology from Goucher College Graduate school and degree: MFA in Performance and Choreography…

  • Artist Profile #83: Ellie Goudie-Averill (Iowa City, IA)

    Hometown: Topeka, KS  Current city: Iowa City, IA Age: 32 College and degree: BFA Dance from the University of Kansas Graduate school and degree: MFA Dance Performance from the University…

  • My Dance Week: James Graham

    When Jill Randall (director of this blog) asked me to include a "typical" week of my schedule I almost laughed.  I thought, "What week should…

  • New Job Survey/Self-Assessment for Modern Dancers

    I am excited to share this new tool I developed for college undergraduates (as well as dancers of all ages). The goal of this simple…

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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.