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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.  —————— Discuss: A Sentence or Two Peter's profile is filled with thought-provoking sentences…

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: Cross-Training and Rest Jillian wrote, "Don’t underestimate the importance of cross-training…

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: Charlotte's New Company Spend 10 minutes on the NOW-ID website. What is…

As we wrap up 2013, you can still access the 30 fabulous artist profiles from this calendar year. You might be interested in a particular artist, or seeking artists who live in a particular region of the United States.  Search under the person's name in the search function to the right. Katie Sopoci Drake (Chicago,…

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 from the Artist Profile In a course, discuss 1-2…

Dear Life as a Modern Dancer readers, Thank you for a great 2013 and for actively engaging with the blog. College students around the United States, as well as artists of all ages, are regularly reading the artist profiles. Together, we are thinking about what a life in modern dance entails in 2013. The calendar…

Let’s look back over the past few months at comments from various artists about the skills a dancer needs in 2013. Aaron Mattocks (Brooklyn, NY) Be flexible in terms of your skill set. Take acting classes, voice classes…more and more work utilizes the voice, not just singing, but speaking, and the performer as a whole…

From Blog Director Jill Randall: This article is one of the most interesting and thought-provoking dance articles I have read in a while, and I thought it was worth posting on the Life as a Modern Dancer Blog today as well. Brian Seibert’s New York Times article “Tiptoeing Around the Music Video” is definitely worth…

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. ————————— View: Dance Films to Watch Ellen was asked to suggest 3 dance…

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: Teaching Artistry Discuss this idea in a dance education course or…