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New Dance Books in 2017 – The Growing List
From Blog Director Jill Randall: For anyone who knows me and works with me, it is clear that I am a huge book lover. I love reading books, discussing books, and sharing books. Today, here is my current list of dance books published in 2017. The titles in blue are ones that have been featured…
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On the Topic of “Careers in Higher Education”: A Reading List for a Graduate Course (UPDATED August 2018)
Jan Erkert (yellow shirt) Multiple Pathways: Highlighting 10 Professors with Tenure On Chairing a Dance Department: Part One On Chairing a Dance Department, Part Two My Dance Week: Nina Haft (Professor, Cal State University East Bay) My Dance Week: Alexandra Beller (Lecturer, Princeton) My Dance Week: Ashley Boyack (Lecturer, Brigham Young University) My Dance Week:…
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College Course Discussion and Reading Material: Economic Realities of Dance in America
Photo credit: little seismic dance company (Katie Faulkner) When asked about "current curiosities," Bay Area choreographer Katie Faulkner wrote: How will I go about making the next dance? What is “a dance” anyway? Who best to make the work with? How do I balance simultaneous interests in theatricality, movement invention, improvisation, music, physicality, simple imagery, media, and humor?…
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For a Freshman Seminar Course: A Reading List (UPDATED August 2017)
Michelle Yard performing in the Mark Morris Dance Group ("Mozart Dances") For a Freshman Seminar Course: A Reading List From Blog Director Jill Randall: Looking back at the 157 artist profiles and monthly features from the past 5 years, I have selected 20 blog posts to use within a college Freshman Seminar Course. These 20 pieces…
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More about A Life in Dance: A Practical Guide (New Book)
From Blog Director Jill Randall: I enjoyed Rebecca Stenn's recent post on the blog about her new book A Life in Dance: A Practical Guide. I read the piece and then quickly purchased my own copy on amazon.com. It was my "vacation read" last week, and I loved sitting down and experiencing it through my…
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For College Level Technique Courses: A Free Downloadable Journal
From Blog Director Jill Randall: A year and a half ago, I designed a journal for undergraduate and graduate level technique courses. Writing and reflecting are valuable components of training. This free, downloadable journal can be formally used within a college course or personally printed out by a college student to explore on their own.…
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For a Dance Education Course: A Reading List (UPDATED July 2018)
This topic is one of my great passions — so much so that I am creating three different reading lists here, based on what course or courses you might offer at your college or university. The lists can be used for: dance for children, teaching dance to middle school and high school students, and a…
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Twelve Resources for College Professors
As dance professors gear up for Jan Term and Winter/Spring courses, I wanted to share again this list from August 2016……. For Inspiration: An Interview with Abby Fiat (retired professor from the University of Utah) For Student Advising: A Job Survey for College Dance Majors For a Technique Course: A Journal For Guidance: Three Perspectives…
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Twelve Resources for College Professors
As dance professors gear up for Jan Term and Winter/Spring courses, I wanted to share again this list from August 2016……. For Inspiration: An Interview with Abby Fiat (retired professor from the University of Utah) For Student Advising: A Job Survey for College Dance Majors For a Technique Course: A Journal For Guidance: Three Perspectives…
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Twelve Resources for College Dance Professors (#1)
As we gear up for the academic year ahead, I hope to offer some inspiration, ideas, and resources for college professors. All writing has been previously posted on this blog. The goal here is to gather this information in one place during the month of August. Here's to a great year ahead! For Inspiration: An…
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