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 Free and Downloadable Journal to Use in Technique Courses This Fall, Whether in Person or Online
From Blog Director Jill Randall: In light of many college departments teaching distance courses or online courses in Fall 2020, I created a third journal…
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Compassionate Labor Deserves Intentional Rest
Today's post shares perspectives from 6 members of the Dancing Around Race cohort in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please find each artist's bio at…
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Artist Profile #172: Joan Lazarus (Greenbrae, CA)
Photo: Lorelei Ghanizadeh Voorsanger Hometown: Born in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois. Raised in metro Boston. Family from NYC. Current city: Greenbrae, CA Age: 68 College and…
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Artist Profile #171: Raissa Simpson (San Francisco, CA)
Photo: Matt Haber Hometown: Cleveland, OH/San Jose, CA Current city: San Francisco Age: 40ish College and degree: BFA in dance performance from SUNY Purchase Graduate school 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.
