Life as a Modern Dancer

Category: Arts Administrators

  • Artist Profile #105: Richard Burrows (Seattle and Vancouver, WA)

    Hometown:  Bismarck, ND Current city: Seattle & Vancouver, WA Age: 62 College and degree: University of Utah, BFA Modern Dance Graduate school and degree: No.  I did, however, receive tenure and the rank of Associate Professor of Dance at The Ohio State University. Current position: Executive Director, ArtsEdWA (Washington Alliance for Arts Education) ——————–  Describe…

  • Artist Profile #101: Sarah Wilbur (Los Angeles, CA)

    Photo credit: Cathie Opie (2014) Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Current city: Los Angeles, California Age: 41  College and degree: B.F.A. (dance), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; graduated in 1996 at age 22 Graduate school and degree: M.F.A. (dance) UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance; graduated in 2012 at age 35 PhD (current doctoral candidate), UCLA Department of World Arts and…

  • My Dance Week: Megan Bridge

    Photo: Bill Hebert I’ve been living and working in Philadelphia as a professional dancer and choreographer for fifteen years. From 2000-2005 I was a member of Group Motion Dance Company. I left the company after five years so that I’d have time to focus more on my own choreographic work, but I still love dancing…

  • For Arts Administrators: Considering Internships at Your Organization

    I just completed reading the latest research from SNAAP – the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project. This research carefully looks at internship opportunities for arts majors in colleges around the US, how many participated in both paid and unpaid internships, and direct correlations between internships and finding jobs after graduation. Read more here.  Today, I want to…

  • Becoming an Arts Administrator: Healthy Organizations

    I am reading The Cycle: A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations by Michael M. Kaiser this summer. Kaiser's writing is clear, accessible, and thought provoking.  This week I have been thinking about the idea of "the health of an organization." This leads to some great reflection questions. Want to join me?  How do you personally define…

  • For Arts Administrators: A Virtual Summer Book Club

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: Responding to several conversations recently with arts administrators from around the United States, it seemed like a great time to read and discuss a book together. We are going to explore The Cycle: A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations by Michael M. Kaiser. Would you like to join us? Whether you…

  • Artist Profile #99: Donna White (Salt Lake City, UT)

    Photo: Diane Cotsonas   The Path to Here: An Interview with Donna White From Blog Director Jill Randall: In April 2014, I had the opportunity to interview Donna White in person, before she retired from the Department of Modern Dance at the University of Utah. (Donna still continues her work as Associate Dean in the Graduate…

  • Artist Profile #94: Carley Conder (Tempe, AZ)

    Photo: Ed Flores Hometown: Yuma, Arizona Current city: Tempe, Arizona Age: 42 College and degree: University of Utah … Ballet BFA + Psychology BS Graduate school and degree: University of Utah … Modern Dance MFA … 25 yrs old when I graduated Website: www.conderdance.com How you pay the bills: Faculty Associate, Arizona State University; Adjunct Faculty, Scottsdale Community College; Breaking Ground Festival Organizer…

  • The Dance Artists of: Mark Morris Dance Group

    Michelle Yard performing in "Mozart Dances" Curious to read more about the artists who work – or have worked – through the Mark Morris Dance Group over the years? Numerous dancers have written about their time with the company as performers, teachers, costume coordinators, and program directors. Click on any of the links below to…

  • Artist Profile #86: Linda C. Smith (Salt Lake City, UT)

    Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Current city: Salt Lake City, Utah Age: 74 College and degree: BFA in Modern Dance, University of Utah Website: www.rdtutah.org How you pay the bills: I am Executive/Artistic Director of Repertory Dance Theatre All of the dance hats you wear: I direct, teach, lecture, perform, write, fundraise, organize and administrate Non-dance work you…