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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2024 on the Blog, and Beyond
From Blog Director Jill Randall:Thank you for another year engaging with and supporting Life as a Modern Dancer. At the time of publication of this…
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Spotlighting and Celebrating Ten Performances in 2024 in the SF Bay Area
Left to right: SanSan Kwan, Chi Chi Chang, Johnny Cox, and Catalina O’Connor in "Convergence" by ChingChi Yu (March 2024). Image Description: Four dancers in…
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Soft Skills & Essential Understandings for a Life and Career as a Modern Dancer
Photo of the author. Photo credit: Tony Nguyen. Soft Skills & Essential Understandings for a Life and Career as a Modern Dancer By Jill Randall…
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New Dance Books in 2024
Photos of Sarah Stackhouse in Betti Franceschi's book Ageless Dancers Each December, one of my favorite activities is to compile this annual list of dance…
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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.
