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Are you curious to find out more about one of the longstanding modern dance companies in Salt Lake City, the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company? Over the past two years, numerous artists from the company have been featured on the blog. Click on any name below to read their stories. Daniel Charon (Artistic Director) Former company members…

Hometown: Topeka, KS  Current city: Iowa City, IA Age: 32 College and degree: BFA Dance from the University of Kansas Graduate school and degree: MFA Dance Performance from the University of Iowa (age 23-25) Website: http://stonedepotdancelab.com How you pay the bills: Teaching as an adjunct at the University, choreographic commissions and part-time performing gigs Non-dance work you have done in the…

From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am excited to launch another project for 2015 - MFA Dance in Review. This online publication will fill a unique niche, providing a place for dance criticism and writing about MFA Dance performances. To find out more and to submit writing, please click here. —————————

Dear Life as a Modern Dancer Blog readers, Hello and Happy New Year! I am excited for the months ahead and the information that will be shared on the blog. This project has greatly expanded in content, scope, and readership over the past year. 2015 will offer readers – college students as well as dancers of…

Leah Cox in Chapel/Chapter; photo by Paul B. Goode Curious about working with Bill T. Jones? Over the past two years on the blog, numerous artists (past and present) who have worked for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company have been featured. Click on any link below to read more: Janet Wong (Associate Artistic Director) Leah…

——————- ARTICLE OF NOTE A recent article by Steven Tepper in Fast Company highlights the idea that the skills and traits developed in an MFA program are valuable in the business world as well. While this idea has been discussed in several articles over the past 10 years, I think Tepper's is worth reading and sharing. Click here.…

Joanna Kotze; photo by Ted Roeder From Blog Director Jill Randall: As we all wrap up 2014, and our fall college semesters, I am inspired looking back at the year on the blog. What a stellar group of artists who have shared their unique stories and journeys in modern dance. I hope that you too…

  Hometown: Brooklyn, NY  Current city: Brooklyn, NY  Age: 39  Did you attend an arts high school? Yes, LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts  College and degree: NYU Tisch School of the Arts, B.F.A  How you pay the bills: Dancer, Teacher (ballet, modern, Pilates)  ————————-  You attended a performing arts high school, correct? Describe that…

Heading to see Doug Varone and Dancers at The Joyce this coming week? Check out the artists from the company who have been featured on the blog over the past few years (current and former company members). Julia Burrer; photo by Cylla von Tiedemann Click on any name listed below: Julia Burrer Daniel Charon Natalie Desch John Beasant…

Lauren Grant of Mark Morris Dance Group; photo by Gene Schiavone    From Blog Director Jill Randall: Now in its third year, the blog restarts each August, but college departments begin at such varying times in August and September. I wanted to take a moment to re-post the wonderful artist profiles from the past month, in…