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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Becoming a Teaching Artist: 5 Ideas as You Begin to Teach Preschool Age Dance Classes
Dance classes for children ages 2-5. Many of us start out this way – I did! You are young and ambitious. The preschool age requires…
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New Blog Series: Building a Dance Company
Photo courtesy of ka·nei·see | collective From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am pleased to add another component to the blog. Once a month, a post…
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Artist Profile #77: Joanna Kotze (Brooklyn, NY)
Photo by Ted Roeder (Joanna in her work titled FIND YOURSELF HERE: Duet – Industry City) Hometown: Born in Durban, South Africa; grew up in…
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Becoming a Teaching Artist: Getting Your Foot in the Door
Okay, you are excited and motivated about getting a job teaching dance. But, you have no experience teaching. How do you get your foot in…
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