When everything shut down in March of 2020, live dance performances were no longer an option and there wasn't any idea of when we would be back in a theater, much less the dance studio. I had originally planned to present this performance in September of 2020. Obviously, that didn't happen. Everything was online and I was devistated. Teaching dance online has always been my worst nightmare. Dance is, at its essence, a communal art form. Now I was dancing by myself in the living room. Only I wasn't alone. I had a TV screen full of dancers all doing the same thing from their living rooms (or bedrooms, or closets...) and after every dance class I taught, I cried. I never realized just how spiritual the dance studio is for me. When Covid put us all into quarantine, I no longer had the opportunity to dance with others, feel their energy, and experience a true sense of ‘Flow’ in the creative process. I felt like part of me was missing. Now that I am back in the studio, my Sanctuary, I feel like myself again.
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AuthorTeresa Chapman is an Associate Professor at the University of Houston and Houston-based choreographer. ArchivesCategories |