Life as a Modern Dancer
Sharing stories, offering resources
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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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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…
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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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Launching a New Blog Series: “Why improv?”
Jill Randall. Photo by Tony Nguyen. Even before Shelter in Place, improvisational practices have been on my mind this year and a big curiosity as…
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Movement Poem #21 (exterior/exit)
exterior/exit a movement poem for April 4, 2020 by Jill Randall shiver brush off remove yourself next page next chapter new…
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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.
