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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The May Recap: On Life as a Modern Dancer, and Beyond
Jae Neal. Photo: Aeric Meredith-Goujon. Read Jae's Shelter-in-Place Dance Dictionary here. From Blog Director Jill Randall: It's been another long month in shelter-in-place. I…
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Post #1 for the Virtual Book Group (How to Land by Ann Cooper Albright)
During the past week, dancers throughout the country began reading How to Land: Finding Ground in an Unstable World by Ann Cooper Albright. Please follow…
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Artist Profile #169: Liv Schaffer (Oakland, CA)
Photo: Liv Schaffer Hometown: Algonquin, IL (Northwest suburbs of Chicago) Current city: Oakland, CA Age: 29 College and degree: Bachelors of Fine Arts from Alonzo…
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Shelter-in-Place Dance Dictionary: Leah Cox
Photo by Makayla Ferrick Self space: The generalized physical space that I take for granted, which is near enough to me to be mistaken…
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