Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

● Featured Article
  • Moving Alone and Together in Pei-Ling Kao’s EPICBy Max Winig EPIC, a 2026 dance production by Pei-Ling Kao in collaboration with Sunny Nai-HsuanYang, looks at the relationship between chaos and order. Blending Kao’s expertise in post-modern dance with Yang’s hip hop prowess, it explored themes around individual identity and group…

● Latest Articles
  • Artist Profile #76: Cathy Davalos (Richmond, CA)

      Photo: David Gaylord Hometown: Cerritos, CA Current city: Richmond, CA Age: 52 College and degree: California State University, Long Beach (CSULB); BA in Philosophy…

  • Blog Series: Questions We Ask Ourselves

    Reflecting On and Analyzing a Dance Performance: Studying the Dancers (Instead of the Choreography) This has been on my mind this week. In many college departments,…

  • Artist Profile #75: Jennifer Salk (Seattle, WA)

    Hometown: Woodstock, VT Current city: Seattle, WA Age: 52 College and degree: 2 years at UCLA 1979 – 81; BFA from the University of Utah in…

  • Blog Series: Becoming a Teaching Artist

      ——————————————————— Teaching Credentials Whether you are still in college or a college graduate, it is worth your time to consider the benefits of earning…

● About Me

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.