Dance in the age of Covid-19

Ok, I was going to title this piece “Dance in the post-Covid age” but it would be blithely naive of me to think we’re anywhere close to post-Covid. The following text comprises my unstructured, and at times only mildly informed, opinions about the goings on in the dance community and musings on the near future

Feeling versus Memory: Ballet in Lockdown

I’ll be the first to admit that in recent years, my personal ballet practice has been sporadic and at times a mere aspiration. Having danced professionally for several years, when I moved to the Irish Northwest, ballet class went from being a daily necessity, to a semi-regular pursuit, and eventually to making little more than

New York City Ballet Digital Spring Season, Part 1

Very rarely has dance on screen even come close to the thrill of live performance. When I was in ballet school, I think I watched every piece of footage in the library and as much as I liked them, most failed to come close to the in-person experience. That’s why, when I saw that New