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 #10 (Goals)

    Goals A movement poem for March 24, 2020 by Jill Randall   seeking softness soles of feet front of hips back of neck   wholeness…

  • Movement Poem #9 (Contents/Container)

    Contents/Container A movement poem for March 23, 2020 by Jill Randall   Pour Wrap Walk Stand   Pour Expand Rise Lower   Pour, Pour, Pour,…

  • Movement Poem #8 (Whimsy)

    Whimsy A movement poem for March 22, 2020 by Jill Randall   snake octopus swan hummingbird   straight line squiggle zig zag curly Q  …

  • Movement Poem #7 (confetti)

    confetti A movement poem for 3/21/20 by Jill Randall   light toss outward away   delight play   scattered mess sweep + gather collect hold…

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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.