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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. Write: Goals Jenny wrote about her goals for the future, as well as…

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. Photo by: Phil Knott; Eddie Taketa and Natalie Desch, Doug Varone and Dancers…

Hometown: New Castle, Pennsylvania Current city: Seattle, Washington Age: 38 When you started to dance: I was clumsy so Mom put me in a ballet class when I was 5 and a tap class when I was 6. My early training was a composite of ballet, tap and jazz (all for which I’m really thankful).…

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: Inspiration With a partner or as a whole class, discuss Laura's artist…

  Hometown: St. Johnsbury, VT Current city: Las Vegas, NV Age:  39 When you started to dance: 8 (ballet) When you first took a modern dance class: 18 (in college) College and degree: University of Kentucky, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Sociology double major Graduate School and degree:  University of Utah, MFA in Modern Dance…

From Blog Creator/Director Jill Randall: I am thrilled at the success of this blog since its start in August 2012. Dancers all over the United States are reading the postings each week, and several college dance departments are using it as a “living textbook.” We have two exciting posts coming up this month from dancers…

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: Companies and Choreographers In Christal's profile, she mentioned numerous artists she has…

Photo: Kimara Dixon Hometown: Kinston, North Carolina Current city: Middlebury, Vermont Age: 33 When you started to dance: Age 9 When you first took a modern dance class: Summer of 1991 at the age of 13 at North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Intensive College and degree: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; BFA in…

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. Reflect: Annie Rosenthal Parr's Artist Profile What were 1-3 ideas that stuck out…

Hometown: Mill Valley, California Current city: Mill Valley, California Age: 45 When you started to dance: 9 years old When you first took a modern dance class: College Freshman College and degree: BFA in Dance, NYU Tisch School of Arts Website: www.rocodance.com How you pay the bills: I own two dance studios in Marin County All…