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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…
I am honored to be the teacher featured this week on the California Dance Education Association's website: CDEA Blog ————————
Hometown: Ankeny, IA Current city: Minneapolis, MN Age: 36 College and degree: University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, B.A in Dance Graduate school and degree:…
Each artist profiled on the LAAMD Blog is asked about the "hats" he/she wears. We will occasionally share the running list of roles and jobs…
Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance…

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