Life as a Modern Dancer

Category: Choreographic Inspiration

  • Moving Truck: 5 Questions for Lauren Simpson

    What or who was the seed of inspiration to start Moving Truck, and how long was it from idea to exhibition? In Omaha, Nebraska everyone seems to have their own personal green space. Some lawns are sprawling, some are postage stamps, but most residences have at least a patch of grass. After living in concrete-covered…

  • Musings on “Unison”

    After a recent performance in San Francisco, I was musing on the choreographic use of unison. When does it really “work?” Why do I personally love unison? When, and why, does it not work? I began a dialogue with a few choreographers around the country. Today I share ideas from Cynthia Oliver, Lauren Simpson, Amy…

  • Questions for Choreographers: Ideas from Dayna Hanson, Heidi Henderson, and Raja Feather Kelly

    When a dancer writes an Artist Profile for the blog, we frequently ask them to offer questions for other choreographers to consider. These questions and wonderings are beautiful opportunities to deepen and craft our work. Click on any artist's name to read their full artist profile. The work of Heidi Henderson; photo by Ian Douglas…

  • Choreographic Inspiration: Tiffany Mills

    Art by Amber Heaton; http://www.amberheaton.com/ Inspiration for today from choreographer Tiffany Mills. To read Tiffany's full artist profile, click here. What does choreographic rigor mean to you? Choreographic rigor means investing oneself in a process for as long as it takes to discover something new. It means repeatedly returning to the studio to find some type of truth. It…

  • Podcasts on Process: With Liz Lerman

    By Kirsten Marie Walsh, Curator Liz Lerman and I met in 2013 while I was a graduate student at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in the MFA in Curatorial Practice program. As the inaugural Graduate Fellow at The Contemporary, I was granted the incredible opportunity to shadow her and her team for two full years.…

  • Choreographic Inspiration: Jennifer Monson

      Art by Amber Heaton; http://www.amberheaton.com/ From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am currently pursuing my MFA in Creative Practice in the new low residency program at Saint Mary's College in California. Now with new eyes, I have a deeper appreciation for the advice given to choreographers in the artist profiles each week here on the blog. I…

  • Choreographic Inspiration: Ivy Baldwin and Peter DiMuro

    Art by Amber Heaton; http://www.amberheaton.com/ From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am currently pursuing my MFA in Creative Practice in the new low residency program at Saint Mary's College in California. Now with new eyes, I have a deeper appreciation for the advice given to choreographers in the artist profiles each week here on the blog. I have…

  • Choreographic Inspiration: Rebecca Lazier and Stephan Koplowitz

    Art by Amber Heaton; http://www.amberheaton.com/ From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am currently pursuing my MFA in Creative Practice in the new low residency program at Saint Mary's College in California. Now with new eyes, I have a deeper appreciation for the advice given to choreographers in the artist profiles each week here on the blog. I have…

  • New Weekly Blog Feature: Choreographic Inspiration

    Art by Amber Heaton; http://www.amberheaton.com/ From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am currently pursuing my MFA in Creative Practice in the new low residency program at Saint Mary's College in California. Now with new eyes, I have a deeper appreciation for the advice given to choreographers in the artist profiles each week here on the blog. I have…

  • New Weekly Feature: Choreographic Inspiration

    Art by Amber Heaton; http://www.amberheaton.com/ From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am currently pursuing my MFA in Creative Practice in the new low residency program at Saint Mary's College in California. Now with new eyes, I have a deeper appreciation for the advice given to choreographers in the artist profiles each week here on the blog.…