"Be a Dance Artist
Your Own Way"
is now Available!

Alongside my lifelong passion for dance, I’ve always been driven to help others deepen their understanding of the art form while fostering sustainable, healthy practices to unlock their creativity.

 

Guided by this vision, Be A Dance Artist Your Own Way was published in 2024. Unlike traditional dance guides, this book empowers young readers to embark on their own creative journeys— whether by exploring choreography, making dance videos, or writing dance critiques. It invites readers to embrace self-expression and creativity through an engaging, relatable tone and provides space for personal reflections and ideas.

 

Through practical tips, exercises, and a focus on sustainable, holistic dance practices, the book supports dancers in honing both their technical abilities and their unique artistic voices. Be A Dance Artist Your Own Way also champions body inclusivity and interdisciplinary creativity, helping young dancers thrive in their craft while maintaining wellness and balance in their lives.

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Review

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"Lively, positive, thought-provoking, and perfect for artistic expansion, Liao’s messages are bright, shining stars that stand beside and enhance other dance books, capturing the delight and possibilities of honing one’s art in a unique, compelling way." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer at Midwest Book Review, Editor at Donovan's Literary Services

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"Joyce's Be A Dance Artist is a gem of a resource for dancers. She combines personal reflection and experience with current research in the field to offer encouragement and useful tools to today's developing dance artists. Her book gives space for dancers to add their own reflections and ideas, keeping the reader actively engaged throughout. Her writing is clear and interesting, and shines with the love she has for dance. As a teacher I love this resource for my students, and wish I had had something like it when I was embarking on my dance career." - Karena Birk, MFA, Director at Dance Fremont