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Photo Credit: Keira Chang Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 34 When you started to dance: 17 When you first took a modern dance class: 17  College and degree: Florida State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts Website: kateweare.com How you pay the bills (ie paying work): I am a manny (man-nanny) for a family in Park Slope that have 3 boys–ages…

Photo: Paufve Dance (Nadia Oka, far right) Photo credit: Pak Han 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. 1. After reading Nadia's…

This week's profile features Bay Area artist Nadia Oka – a fierce, powerful, and elegant performer. Please note that the first three artist profiles have been from the Bay Area, and upcoming profiles include artists from Florida, New York, and Oregon. The goal is to feature at least one artist from all 50 states over…

Photo Credit: Joe Goode Performance Group Hometown: Rohnert Park, CA Current city: Oakland, CA Age: 33 College and degree: None Websites: www.joegoode.org   www.projectbandaloop.org How you pay the bills: Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher, Administrator All of the dance hats you wear: Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher, Administrator —— When did you start to dance?  I never thought I wanted to…

Welcome to the new blog, “Life as a Modern Dancer.” This blog grew out of my passion to support future generations of dancers. Each week, one dancer will be featured. Dancers will range in age, career history, geographic location, and more. My goal is to represent the many varied and wonderful ways people make a…