Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

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  • 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
  • Blog Series: Questions We Ask Ourselves

    Do we underestimate the business skills a modern dancer needs in 2014?  This question has been on my mind this weekend. Whether you are a…

  • Preparing for the 2014-2015 Academic Year

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am thrilled to share the details for the blog as we relaunch for the Fall Semester. Each Monday a…

  • Blog Series: Becoming a Teaching Artist

    Lincoln Center Scholars Alternative Certification Program While reading the Arts Education Partnership's email update today, I found out about an interesting new teaching certification program…

  • 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…

● 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.