Life as a Modern Dancer

Category: Dance and Parenthood

  • 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…

  • Multiple Perspectives: Dancing and Parenting

    Carley Conder    Photo by Ed Flores Rebecca Lazier There is more balance but less time. It is rejuvenating to be absorbed in my children — playing with them, talking about the world, taking them to performances, watching them make choices. Conversely, it makes my time in the studio and working on projects more precious.…

  • Multiple Perspectives: Dancing and Parenting

    Lauren Grant            Photo by Stephanie Berger Candid stories about balancing the roles of dancer and parent: Graham Brown I’d like to share a little more about this aspect of the journey. Lehua and I were in no way planning on having a baby so soon (I was a sophomore and she a junior when Bella was…

  • 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…

  • My Dance Week: Alli Ross

    Once a month, an artist sketches out or writes out (literally) his/her week. One of the hardest things for a young dancer to envision is what a weekly schedule might look like – fitting in paying work, teaching, rehearsing, performing, training, family, friends, relaxation, and more. In particular, since the majority of modern dancers will…

  • Artist Profile #78: Dawn Karlovsky (Saint Louis, Missouri)

    Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Current city: Saint Louis, Missouri College and degree: Northern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts/ Dance Performance Graduate school and degree: University of Utah, MFA in Modern Dance/Choreography; I started grad school in my late 20s after dancing for a couple years in a repertory based dance company in Louisville, KY. Website:  www.karlovskydance.org How you…

  • Artist Profile #76: Cathy Davalos (Richmond, CA)

      Photo: David Gaylord Hometown: Cerritos, CA Current city: Richmond, CA Age: 52 College and degree: California State University, Long Beach (CSULB); BA in Philosophy and Dance Graduate school and degree: California State University, Long Beach; MFA in Dance: Choreography and Performance when I was 32 years old. Website: www.davalosdance.org and http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/mfa-in-dance How you pay…

  • Artist Profile #67: Stephan Koplowitz (Los Angeles, CA)

    Hometown: Washington, DC and Paris, France Current city: Los Angeles, CA Age: 58 College and degree: Wesleyan University, BA in Music Composition Graduate school and degree: MFA in Choreography from the University of Utah; began studying at the U at age 24 and finished my MFA when I was 27. Websites: skoplowitzprojects.com and  https://www.youtube.com/user/lanycart How you pay the…

  • Artist Profile #58: Rebecca Lazier (Brooklyn, NY)

    Photo: Bentley Drezner Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 45 Attended an arts high school? Yes, from 14-17 I attended the pre-professional training program at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. College and degree: The Juilliard School, BFA Website: www.rebeccalazier.com How you pay the bills: Teaching at Princeton All of the dance hats you wear: Choreographer,…

  • Artist Profile #57: Shelley Senter (Brooklyn, NY)

      Hometown: denver, colorado   Current city: brooklyn, new york   Age: 54   College and degree: university of colorado at boulder – BFA performance track Graduate school and degree: american center for the alexander technique (ACAT),  age 32 Website: http://www.shelleysenter.com/ How you pay the bills: teaching alexander technique – privately and in academic institutions and various…