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 #4 (Body Game)

    Body GameA movement poem for March 17, 2020 by Jill Randall Clench:    Upper    Lower    Shoulders    Hands     Face     Buttocks    Feet Ah! Release ………. Touch:    Top of head    Top of feet    Front of heart    Back of…

  • Movement Poem #3 (Opening)

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: Crazy times, cancelled classes, and home isolation call for new projects and new options through Life as a Modern Dancer!…

  • Movement Poem #2 (Grounding)

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: Crazy times, cancelled classes, and home isolation call for new projects and new options through Life as a Modern Dancer!…

  • Movement Poem #1 (Sequencing)

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: Crazy times, cancelled classes, and home isolation call for new projects and new options through Life as a Modern Dancer!…

● About Me

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.