Life as a Modern Dancer

Sharing stories, offering resources

● Featured Article
  • *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…

● Latest Articles
  • Movement Poem #27 (Symmetry)

    Symmetry A movement poem for April 10, 2020 by Jill Randall   Ah! To feel balanced, whole   In my body, in my imagination equal…

  • Blog Series: “Why improv?” (with Audrey Johnson)

    Audrey Johnson. Photo by Houssam Mchaimech from “towards.” 6 improvisation scores (or, archives of making a solo through improvisational process) by Audrey Johnson   1.…

  • Movement Poem #26 (palette)

    Palette A movement poem for April 9, 2020 by Jill Randall   Possibility – for air moments, loft   Possibility – for verticality   Possibility…

  • Blog Series: “Why improv?” (with Molly Heller)

    Heartland Collective. Molly Heller, center. Photo by Hillary Goidell.   FINDING (HEART): Practices in Improvisation (& Practices in Improvisational Writing) By Molly Heller   (watching)…

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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.