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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. Research: Salt Lake City Dance Scene Jill talked about her work over the…

What skills do I hope that an undergraduate of a college dance program will have in year 2013? Listed below is my 2 cents based on my 16 years as an artist, educator, employer, and mentor in dance. via dancingwords.typepad.com

From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am taking a few weeks off from the blog to work on posts for the springtime. If you are using the blog regularly within a college course, I encourage you to look at earlier postings in August and September 2012 if you haven't already used those profiles in your…

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. Re-Read: Highlights of the Profile Take a few minutes to re-read Mo's artist…

Hometown:  Macomb, IL Current city:  Oakland, CA Age:  34 College and degree:  Western Illinois University – BS Psychology (1996) Graduate school and degree:  University of Iowa – MFA Dance Performance (2005) at age 27 How you pay the bills:  Teaching, administrative work All of the dance hats you wear: Dancer, choreographer, teacher, administrator, mentor/advisor, producer…

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: Role Models in Dance Valerie mentioned about a dozen influential artists in…

Photo courtesy of Paufve Dance; photo by Pak Han Hometown: New York, NY and Greenwich, CT Current city: Oakland, CA Age: 50 Attended an arts high school? Well, not technically, but Greenwich High School had incredible arts resources. I was involved in drama, vocal performance, and an electronic music/film/dance hybrid project that was pretty advanced…

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: Damon's Artist Profile As a group, discuss 2-3 ideas from Damon's artist…

I enjoyed reading this short piece today about arts administrator John Killacky and when he worked for Trisha Brown. Definitely worth reading (or listening to the public radio clip). Article on John Killacky

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.   Learn More about Randee and Her Work Spend a few minutes on…