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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…
Whether you teach children or teens at a school or at studio, here are four important ideas to consider before classes start up…
Dear Life as a Modern Dancer Blog readers, Hello and Happy New Year! I am excited for the months ahead and the information that will be…
Keep Coming Back to the ART: Finding Balance Between Administration and Artmaking I was talking about this topic today with my friend Sarah of…
Leah Cox in Chapel/Chapter; photo by Paul B. Goode Curious about working with Bill T. Jones? Over the past two years on the blog, numerous artists (past…

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