Coronavirus precautions are spreading throughout the U.S. and the world, and the dance community is feeling the effects. As schools and public gatherings are being shut down, dancers are forced to take time away from the barre and postpone performances. It’s been heartbreaking to hear about almost every company of every size cancel upcoming performances, […]
A lot of the dance world is shuttered right now, with classes and performances canceled. But that doesn’t mean dancers have stopped dancing. In fact, tons of you have been tagging us in the dance videos you’re filming in your living room. The studio isn’t open, the theater is dark, but you’ve got a 6’x6′ […]
One of the hardest parts of hunkering down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is giving up our daily routines. And for dancers, that means class. Last week we shared a number of online teaching platforms (including Miami City Ballet principal soloist Lauren Fadely’s new virtual ballet school), but now there are even more options. […]
With concerns around the coronavirus growing, many of the places dancers hold dearest, from theaters to studios, are shutting down. And it’s all happening just before what’s usually our favorite time of year: recital season. But if you’ve been prepping something *amazing* in the studio, don’t give up on performing it for an audience just […]
It’s grim out there right now, as the world comes to grips with the scope of the coronavirus pandemic. But while social distancing efforts may mean canceled dance classes and performances, there are still so many ways to find joy in dance. And nobody combines “joy” and “dance” better than Mark Kanemura, the Instacelebrity and […]
“Social distancing” might mean your dance classes are canceled, but that doesn’t mean your training has to stop. Some studios are livestreaming their classes to students. Some dancers are giving themselves kitchen-counter barre. But there are also several online classes that can keep your technique sharp from home. Check out these options: STEEZY STEEZY focuses […]
The spread of the coronavirus is scary, no matter who you are. But for dancers, who work in close physical proximity to one another, there’s an added element of risk. Dancers can’t exactly “work remotely,” after all, and the dance world functions through large gatherings—classes, performances, rehearsals, events—that we have to avoid as the situation […]