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Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities.  ——————- Reflection Questions Inspired by Maile's artist profile: Ballet What is your relationship…

Maile Okamura of Mark Morris Dance Group; photo by Elaine Mayson   Hometown: San Diego, CA Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 39 College and degree: none How you pay the bills: member of Mark Morris Dance Group, freelance costume designer All the dance hats I wear: dancer, costume designer, teacher Non-dance work: none ————————— My…

Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities.  ——————- Discuss: "Take Aways" After reading the artist profile, discuss in a class…

Shelley Senter teaching   Let’s look back over the past few months at comments from various artists about teaching dance: Shelley Senter (Brooklyn, NY) teaching will most likely and most fortunately play a role in your dance career.  this is where dance artists walk the walk.  to articulate what you are 'up to' is one…

Dancer Jennifer Kayle   Click on the links below to read about the artists featured in the month of February: Graham Brown (Provo, UT) Jennifer Kayle (Iowa City, IA) Tina Fehlandt (Brooklyn, NY) Shelley Senter (Brooklyn, NY)  

Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities. ————— Discuss: "Training" As Shelley described her dance life in her 20s, and…

Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities.  ——————- Research: Mark Morris Tina was a founding member of the Mark Morris…

Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities.  —————— Class Discussion This activity can easily be explored in a variety of…

Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance education, and more), but of course anyone can read the postscript and find thought-provoking questions and activities.  —————— Discuss: Take Aways In a course, go around the room and share…

Dancer: Jill Patterson The 2014 year started off with four great artist profiles in January. Click on the links below to read the posts: Charlotte Boye-Christensen (Salt Lake City, UT) Jill Patterson (Lakeville, MN) Jillian Harris (Philadelphia, PA) Peter DiMuro (Boston, MA)  ———————