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…
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Artist Profile #60: Carrie Homuth (Minneapolis, MN)
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:…
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The Running List: Our Roles in Modern Dance
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…
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Postscript: Further Discussion, Reflection, and Research Related to Maile Okamura’s Artist Profile
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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Artist Profile #59: Maile Okamura (Brooklyn, NY)
Maile Okamura of Mark Morris Dance Group; photo by Elaine Mayson Hometown: San Diego, CA Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 39 College and degree:…
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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.
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