By Rebecca Karpus The Arts Umbrella Senior Dance Company is in rehearsal. The dancers are masked, spaced, and do not touch one another. Despite these safety protocols, the studios on Vancouver’s Granville Island hum with excitement, hope, and tenacity. There is a captivating dualism of difficulty and opportunity in the air, which poses the question: How
By Rachel Silver Maddock Social media became a lifeline for many dance artists during the pandemic, giving them a virtual stage to keep their work alive and to connect with their communities. Now more than ever, establishing an online presence is key to staying active in the global dance community. But what makes a dancer
By Naomi Mori Japan has done quite well since the start of the COVD-19 pandemic, being one of the few countries that continued to have performances with audiences, except for two periods of shutdown due to a State of Emergency. In Tokyo, I have been able to see quite a few shows in 2020 and