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From Blog Director Jill Randall: After hearing Salt Lake City artist Molly Heller speak in late November in Berkeley, California, I have been thinking a lot about the concept of wellness. Thinking about it in my own life as well as the dance field at large, and also undergraduate training programs. This calendar year, once…

This week, we are lucky to have San Francisco Bay Area dancer Julie Crothers writing for the blog, sharing about her experience at New Dialect's Winter Intensive in Nashville, TN.  —– Photo: Kim Walker A word or phrase to sum up the experience:  Refreshing! This week’s intensive has been very different from the cycles, standards, and…

This week, we are lucky to have San Francisco Bay Area dancer Julie Crothers writing for the blog, sharing about her experience at New Dialect's Winter Intensive in Nashville, TN. (Julie is joined by two other Bay Area artists, Nina Wu and Courtney Armani.) —– Photo: David DeSilva Friday's schedule:9:30-11:30 Technique class led by Vim Vigor…

This week, we are lucky to have San Francisco Bay Area dancer Julie Crothers writing for the blog, sharing about her experience at New Dialect's Winter Intensive in Nashville, TN. (Julie is joined by two other Bay Area artists, Nina Wu and Courtney Armani.) —– Here's day 3: What's settling in? The soreness, the pathways, the…

This week, we are lucky to have San Francisco Bay Area dancer Julie Crothers writing for the blog, sharing about her experience at New Dialect's Winter Intensive in Nashville, TN. (Julie is joined by two other Bay Area artists, Nina Wu and Courtney Armani.) —– Tucked toes Stay chill Ride the drive More fearless Behavior rather…

This week, we are lucky to have Bay Area dancer Julie Crothers writing for the blog, sharing about her experience at New Dialect's Winter Intensive in Nashville, TN. (Julie is joined by two other Bay Area artists, Nina Wu and Courtney Armani.) —– The location: Centennial Performing Arts Studios, located in Centennial Park (which houses the Nashville…

From Blog Director Jill Randall: Hello and Happy New Year! I always love the turning of the page, the new calendar in hand. I feel potential, hope, and opportunities ahead for the year.  Now 5+ years into this blog project, I am excited for 2018 and what's ahead. I am committed to posting 15+ pieces…

Nia Love; photo by Ian Douglas Artists' Stories Artist Profile #162: Nia Love (New York, NY) Catching Up with Joanna Kotze (Artist Profile #77) Questions for Choreographers: Ideas from Dayna Hanson, Heidi Henderson, and Raja Feather Kelly 12 Stories: Artist Profiles in 2017 of Dancers Ages 28 to 65 —  Books, Reports, and Articles 2017…

Raja Feather Kelly; photo by Kate Enman Five years into this blog project, the artist profiles are still at the heart of the project – sharing many ways to explore dance and have a life in modern dance in the United States. To date, 162 profiles have been published.  Today, we look at the 12…

Picture: Duhaime Movement Project From Blog Director Jill Randall: Thank you for joining me over the past 7 days as we discussed/previewed/shared about Salt Lake City-based artist Molly Heller and her performance this weekend in Berkeley, California. Today a few more dancers in the cast add some key words and phrases. Purchase your tickets here…