Life as a Modern Dancer
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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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In Review: Borders, Spaces and Brown Eyes with the Davalos Dance Company
Borders, Spaces and Brown Eyes Davalos Dance Company October 5, 2019 Shawl-Anderson Dance Center By Bhumi B. Patel I have brown eyes and am taller…
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One Good Quote: Davalos Dance Company in Borders, Spaces and Brown Eyes
Photo: David Gaylord In Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched a new concept for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals are multi-fold: What are…
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In Review: Queering Dance Festival, Program A
Aiano Nakagawa. Photo by Lydia Daniller. In Review: Queering Dance Festival, Program A By Todd Courage Frolic, the 1st annual Queering Dance Festival, conceived of…
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Queering Dance Festival – A Verb of One’s Own
Snowflake Towers. Photo by Lydia Daniller. Queering Dance Festival – A Verb of One’s Own By Garth Grimball Smear the Queer. Queer as a…
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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.
