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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…

Dear Life as a Modern Dancer readers, If you are a dance major, please take 5 minutes to complete this short survey. Your responses will help develop content for the blog over the coming year. We need your voice! Survey Link Sincerely, Jill Randall Blog Director ———————————–

Are you curious about the BFA or MFA Program at NYU? Click on any of the eleven artists' names below to gain a window into the program: Neal Beasley (New York, NY) – BFA Jeanine Durning (New York, NY) – BFA Lauren Grant (Brooklyn, NY) – BFA Ramona Kelley (New York, NY) – BFA Annie Rosenthal…

From Blog Director Jill Randall: As the Life as a Modern Dancer Blog reaches 150 artist profiles to date, it is exciting to see the connections among artists. Every few months I would like to highlight a college dance department and the alumni featured on the blog.  Today I am featuring my alma mater, the…

Are you curious about the low-residency MFA Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee? Click on any of the eight artists' names below to gain a window into the program: Nina Haft (Oakland, CA) Sima Belmar (Berkeley, CA) Colleen Thomas (New York, NY) Alexandra Beller (New York, NY) Gretchen Pick (Minneapolis, MN) Carrie Homuth (Minneapolis, MN)…

  Dancer: Jill Randall City: Berkeley, CA   I am a dance teaching artist. This is a “yes/and” conversation. It is a dynamic relationship. I love my teaching work each week with teens, and I love my work as a performer. Together, we share, make, create, consider, reflect, and celebrate the power of dance in…

Whether you are a managing director, outreach coordinator, or executive director, I want to suggest that you set aside one hour a week related to "keeping a pulse on the field." This is time well spent. It is a form of professional development; it is marketing and PR research.  This kind of work can take…

Co-founder Frank Shawl in front of the Center One of the longest running multigenerational dance centers in the U.S. is located in Berkeley, California - Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. Twelve of its teaching artists and administrators have been featured on this blog. Known for its warm, welcoming atmosphere and stellar teaching staff, click on any name below…

From Blog Director Jill Randall: If you have not seen this on social media this week, please take 5 minutes to read this fabulous and spot-on letter by dance icon Lar Lubovitch – a letter to dancers about a career and life in dance. The points he makes directly relate to the mission of this…

Hometown: Newton, Kansas Current city: Wuppertal, Germany Age: 51 College and degree: Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas); BFA Dance How you pay the bills: I pay the bills with my monthly income! Yes, from dancing! 13 salaries in a year! And health insurance included. All of the dance hats you wear: Dancer, choreographer, and teacher  ——————- Describe…