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Robert Moses teaching. Photo by Peter Earl McCollough. Read Robert's artist profile here.   Hello! We wanted to take a moment to repost the pieces from the month of February. There was wonderful variety – artist profiles, interviews with undergraduate students, somatic writing, reviews of online performances, and more. -Jill Randall, Blog Director   Black…

Brooke Taylor. Photo by Ri @mariahjcf (Instagram).   An Interview With Brooke Taylor: Dialogue for Change and Understanding By Camryn Eaglin As a black dancer in higher education myself, I have constantly reflected upon my personal experiences. Existing in a space where you are different is not necessarily a bad thing; however, when there are…

Graphic from CAAC's Facebook Page Organization Spotlight: C.A.A.C  By Camryn Eaglin   The Collegiate Association for Artists of Color is an organization with a focus on POC students of the arts in higher education. The organization's six key words include unity, innovation, security, community, celebration and advocacy. C.A.A.C’s main objective is for education to be…

Camryn Eaglin. Photo by Scott Lipiec.   Please welcome our first intern, Camryn Eaglin! Camryn is a senior in the dance program at Wayne State University.   Hometown: Farmington Hills, Michigan Major/minor: Dance major with a minor in Broadcast Journalism   What courses are you taking during your senior year (dance and other subjects)? For…

Dancer Juliann Witt. Photo by Katerina Wong. “Still Dancing": The Dancers of RAWdance on Working on “The Healer” in the Age of Quarantine   The phrase “still dancing” is a tenuous one. “Are you still dancing?” In years past, it referred to maintaining a career, generally speaking. Now, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, the phrase takes…

One of my favorite aspects of the blog is sharing free resources, whether it be a journal to use in a technique course or a reading list with 20 ideas for your senior seminar course. I also am always happy to make personalized lists for your courses and needs. Write to me at randalldanceprojects@gmail.com.  …

Photo of Emily Hansel by Tricia Cronin for Post:Ballet.   Relearning Agency: A Dancer’s Call for Collective Action By Emily Hansel I’m a professional freelance dancer and a lot of the conditions I work under sound ridiculous when I say them out loud to people who work in other professions.  I work in the field…

Jae Neal. Photo: Aeric Meredith-Goujon. Read Jae's Shelter-in-Place Dance Dictionary here.   Each December, I love looking back at the blog and seeing its journey over the course of a year. Plus, I end this year's list with 3 other side projects of mine. Humbly, in my own small way, I hope these posts contributed…

Yalini Dream. Photo by Jendog Lonewolf. Keystone of the Arch   By Iris Crawford "Keystone of the Arch" was a two day virtual workshop that closed the Power Shift series presented by the Hope Mohr Dance/The Bridge Project. The concept of the arch was taken from indigenous beliefs that explore how someone is able to hold…

  Coming Together through Identity and Artistry: The LatinXtensions Mentoring and Networking Program By Jill Randall Two of my passion areas in the modern dance field are mentoring and networking. Thus, I was thrilled to talk with David Herrera a few months ago to hear more about the LatinXtensions Program. Do you know about it?…