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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  • Movement Poem #24 (Movement becomes wishes)

      Movement becomes wishes A movement poem for April 7, 2020 by Jill Randall   Gather Collect Consider Generate   Shape Care for Craft  …

  • Movement Poem #23

    zig zag a movement poem for April 6, 2020 by Jill Randall   marble chase Yosemite switchback sumi-e brush painting   back + forth sequentially…

  • Blog Series: “Why improv?” (with Ellen Slatkin)

    Ellen Slatkin. Photo by Robert Flynt (Brussels 2019).   Rigor + Anarchy in Improvisation By Ellen Slatkin   I’ll start with a couple of relevant…

  • Movement Poem #22 (small dance)

      small dance a movement poem for April 5, 2020 by Jill Randall   go smaller less to 20%   one hand two hands torso…

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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.