Life as a Modern Dancer

Category: Downloadable Documents

  • “Dance/Reflect:” A New Journal to Use with High School Students

      "Dance/Reflect:" A New Journal to Use with High School Students By Jill Randall   Over the years, I have created 4 journals to be used in undergraduate and graduate-level technique courses. I have heard of high school dance teachers adapting these journals to use in their classes and studios as well. This year, I…

  • On teaching dance: What we wish to hear, what we hope you feel as a student

    On teaching dance: What we wish to hear, what we hope you feel as a student By Jill Randall My head and heart have been full lately after a series of wonderful dance classes these past few weeks. I love being a teacher, and I love being a lifelong learner in weekly classes. Thank you…

  • A New Journal for Your College-Level Technique Course This Semester (Free to Download)

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: Over the years, it has been really fun to create these journals for undergraduate level and graduate level technique courses. Today I share the 4th iteration. This one is meant to be a co-learning experience — where students and professors alike write in a journal each week as part of…

  • A Free and Downloadable Journal to Use in Technique Courses This Fall, Whether in Person or Online

    From Blog Director Jill Randall: In light of many college departments teaching distance courses or online courses in Fall 2020, I created a third journal option to use in a technique course this coming semester. Thank you to colleagues Adriane Fang (University of Maryland) and Nina Haft (Cal State East Bay) for their help shaping…

  • Eight Free and Downloadable Options on Life as a Modern Dancer

      From Blog Director Jill Randall: Happy December! This is the time of year when I wrap up, review, and reflect about the blog, not into year 8! Today I wanted to share a variety of free and downloadable projects that you might like to use this week or this coming semester. —– Technique Journal…

  • Another Free, Downloadable Journal for Your College Technique Course

        From Blog Director Jill Randall: Two years ago, I created my first free and downloadable journal to use in college level technique courses. It was well-received and used around the country in various courses.  Today, I am pleased to share a second journal. Thank you to fellow dancer and graphic designer Jai Arun…

  • Disrupt/Deepen/Contextualize: A Graphic Organizer for Seasoned Dance Teaching Artists

    ————————————————————————— From Blog Director Jill Randall: As we head into another academic year (the 22nd year for myself!), I have created a simple reflection tool for us all. Please join me! The three key words and actions here are: disrupting, deepening, and contextualizing.  Disrupting – breaking out of our normal patterns for both teaching and…

  • The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet: 88 Pages, 180 Terms and Concepts

    Throughout 2017, we used the alphabet as a novel way to unpack the many concepts of arts administration. It was a lot more content than expected – with 180 terms and concepts explored and explained. Please join in. Thank you to the following arts administrators for adding ideas to the project: Ashley Thorndike-Youssef, Now Next…

  • Dance + Change 2017: January’s Question

    Dance + Change 2017… One question or idea once a month….post-election questioning and artmaking….. Please share this graphic and post it. Download a printable version here:   Download WhyDance_JRandall_print  Thank you to graphic designer Jenny Lederer and to dance artist Shaunna Vella for being a part of Dance + Change 2017. ———————-

  • For Middle School Dance Educators: A Graphic Organizer to Support the Choreographic Process for Your Students

    —————————————————————————————————————————————————— In Spring 2016, I developed and tinkered with this graphic organizer tool. I was exploring new ways of entering into a creative project with my 7th and 8th grade students.  For middle school students, using a tool like this can offer a simple and concrete way for students to capture ideas and remember their…