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This past week, I got to check in with the collaborators for People Are You Ready, the latest project of Oakland based ensemble MoToR/dance. Today we hear from several of the collaborators: Evie Ladin, Valerie Gutwirth, Tammy Chang, Keira Armstrong, Heather Arnett, Dana Gerstein, and Dean Bosche. There are a…
Erin Yen and Emily Hansel (background), Samuel Melecio-Zambrano and Katherine Neumann (foreground). Photo by Robbie Sweeny. An Afternoon Walk and Dance Through Glen Canyon Park:…
Shareen DeRyan and Emma Lanier. Photo by Jennifer Perfilio. Read the interview with Jennifer here. Hello! During the month of April, we shared a wide…
In Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched a new concept for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals are multi-fold: What are new ways to…
Dancers (left to right) Emma Lanier, Samuel Melecio-Zambrano, and Shareen DeRyan. Photo by Jennifer Perfilio. In Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched a new…

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