By Jenn Edwards Dancers thrive on gathering. The gathering of bodies in the studio, onstage and in the audience is what defines the art form. When a global pandemic put a stop to all of this, there was a collective sense of loss in the community. And when people did start to gather again in
By Anne-Marie Elmby COVID-19 was already spreading around the world when, on March 6, the Danish government advised physical distancing and events with more than 1,000 people had to be cancelled or postponed. Copenhagen’s Royal Theatre, where the Royal Danish Ballet is based, continued performances with restricted admission; six days later, they cancelled everything. This
By Rebecca Karpus A young dancer prepares for class: tights on, bun made, shoes handy. After a brief warm-up of her own, she is ready to begin. She clicks “join meeting,” waits for her teacher and fellow students to appear on the screen, and places her hand on her kitchen counter “barre.” This is the