Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

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  • Back in Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched One Good Quote for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals were multi-fold: The premise is simple, and 8 years later, still offers a valuable platform for artists and audience members alike. If you experienced the live performance of SHOUT IN…

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  • 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…

  • Artist Profile #82: Onye Ozuzu (Chicago, IL)

    Hometown: I was born in Pettisville, Ohio. I grew up back and forth between Nigeria (West Africa) and the Midwest (Tri-state area). Current city: Chicago, Illinois…

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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.