Life as a Modern Dancer

Category: Books

  • Book Find: Barbara Dilley’s This Very Moment

    Another book published in 2015 is Barbara Dilley's This Very Moment. Part memoir and part handbook for artists and educators, this book shares Dilley's dance journey and life working at the Buddhist-based Naropa University in Boulder, CO. I am excited to purchase this book. You too can purchase a copy from the author's website.  If you read the…

  • Book Find: New Book on Dance Science

    I am always on the lookout for new books and resources for dancers and dance educators. Today I stumbled upon a book coming out this week about dance science. Dance Science: Anatomy, Movement Analysis, and Conditioning by Gayanne Grossman If you read the book, please take a few minutes and share a comment about the book…

  • Becoming a Teaching Artist: Picture Books to Use in Your Children’s Classes

    One of my other areas of interest is the intersection of language and movement in dance education. I also have another blog that highlights picture books about dance and books that can be used as springboards for dance classes. These books are ideal for dance classes with preschool-fifth grade students, though I also note some…

  • Artist Profile #44: Emily Carson Coates (New Haven, CT)

    Photo: Peter Gannushkin  Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Current city: New Haven, CT Age: 39 Attended an arts high school? Throughout high school, I divided my schedule between academic classes and pre-professional ballet training. At sixteen, I moved to NYC to attend the School of American Ballet and completed high school at the Professional Children's School. College…

  • Artist Profile #17: Sarah Crowell (Oakland, CA)

    Hometown:  Born in Lake Forest, Illinois; raised in Windsor & London, Ontario Canada and Nassau, Bahamas Current city:  Oakland, CA Age:  47 College and degree:  Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Windsor, Ontario Canada Website:  http://www.destinyarts.org How you pay the bills:  I work full time as the Artistic Director at Destiny Arts Center  All…