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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Springtime Musings on Teaching and Learning: Or, Where My Mind and Heart Are with Teaching Modern Dance These Days
Image above pulled from the 2017 Dance+Change project through Life as a Modern Dancer. Read about the project and view all 12 images here. Graphic…
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Quaranzines: Self-Producing Meets Self-Publishing
Quaranzines: Self-Producing Meets Self-Publishing By Sarah Chien After the cancellations came the Zooms, and after the Zooms, the dance films. I browsed exquisite corps…
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A Practice of Unknowing, Breaking Away from Structures and Habits: An Interview with San Francisco Dance Artist Jennifer Perfilio
Shareen DeRyan and Emma Lanier. Photo by Jennifer Perfilio. A Practice of Unknowing, Breaking Away from Structures and Habits: An Interview with San Francisco Dance…
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Cultivating Healthy, Equitable Workplaces for Dancers
Samuel Melecio-Zambrano, Emily Hansel, and Cora Cliburn at work in an outdoor rehearsal. Cultivating Healthy, Equitable Workplaces for Dancers By Emily Hansel Two months ago,…
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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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