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…

Latest Articles
  • Blog Series: Becoming a Teaching Artist

    This week my friend and colleague Ashlie Kirby is featured on the Dance Education Laboratory's Blog. I enjoyed reading her post and was also excited to…

  • Wrapping Up the 2013-2014 Academic Year

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: As we wrap up the second academic year with the Life as a Modern Dancer Blog being used in college…

  • April 2014 Artists in Review

    Marlena Penney Oden dancing with Kate Weare Company; photo by Keira Heu-Jwyn Chang Click on any of the links below to read about the artists featured…

  • Artist Profile #67: Stephan Koplowitz (Los Angeles, CA)

    Hometown: Washington, DC and Paris, France Current city: Los Angeles, CA Age: 58 College and degree: Wesleyan University, BA in Music Composition Graduate school and…

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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.