Life as a Modern Dancer
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*This writing was originally published on September 28, 2026 on the pateldanceworks website. Shared here with permission by the author. Turning Toward Exquisite Attention by Bhumi B Patel I’ve been thinking a lot about the many times protesters have used mirrors facing the aggressors as shields so that those approaching…
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A Moveable Dance from LA Dance Project
A Moveable Dance from LA Dance ProjectBy Garth Grimball Four bodies appear from the emptiness cast by a building’s corner. They dance in unison.…
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#StopAsianHate: Another Week of Violence
Say their names – of the 8 people killed on March 16, 2021 in Atlanta, GA. From Blog Director Jill Randall: It has been another…
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Day by Day, Week by Week: 7 Ideas for Inspiration and Springboards
I love time-based projects big and small, whether performance based work or ideas for the classroom. Today I am resharing 7 projects that might…
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Pushing through Discomfort and Making Room: An Interview with Asha Yates (Black Dancers in High Education Series)
Asha Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist. Black Dancers in Higher Education Series Pushing through Discomfort and Making Room: An Interview with Asha Yates By…
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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.
