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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: Trisha Brown After reading Tamara's profile (ie a Trisha Brown company member),…

Hometown: Woodinville, WA Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 36 When you started to dance: I was in and out of my mom's dance classes from a young age, but started seriously studying as a freshman in college. When you first took a modern dance class: Freshman year at University of Washington College and degree: BFA…

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. Read and discuss – Now and Next Dance Mentoring Project Spend some time…

Photo: Kate Enright Hometown: Tacoma, WA Current city: Washington, DC Age: 34 College and degree: BFA Modern Dance, University of Utah Graduate School and degree: MEd Counseling, University of Virginia (age 23); PhD Dance Studies, Ohio State University (age 31) Website: www.nownextdance.com How you pay the bills: I teach pilates and yoga to private clients 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. Photo courtesy of Paufve Dance; photo by Pak Han  Two-three ideas: As a class,…

Photo: Liz Payne Hometown: Lancaster, PA Current city: Berkeley, CA Age: 36 College and degree: BFA Modern Dance, University of Utah Website: www.servicelearningindance.org Blogs: www.dancingwords.typepad.com (children’s books on dance) www.dancingwords.typepad.com/life_as_a_modern_dancer (Life as a Modern Dancer) How you pay the bills : Teaching and performing All of the dance hats you wear: teaching artist, performer, blogger, writer, mentor, networker…

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. Names to know. In Mike Barber's profile, he mentioned artists Bill Irwin, Deborah…

Hometown: Spokane, WA Current city: Portland, OR Age: 55 College and degree: Western Washington University (Special Education, minor in Psychology) Graduate School and degree: 1st time at age 25 – University of Oregon in Special Education; 2nd time at age 51 in Counseling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute Website: www.tentinydances.org How you pay the bills: Full time…

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. Finding balance. Rachael wrote about the balance and juggle with being a mother, wife,…

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 Credit: Steven Schreiber (Kate Weare Company) 1. Which 2-3 ideas from Doug's…