The performing arts are part of the soul of societies around the world. They are experiences that require a human connection and often physical contact. But what happens when those in-person moments are suddenly no longer available; when artists and audiences aren’t able to physically be together? What happens when it becomes next to impossible to touch or be close to another person? While ordinary people may be able to adjust in daily life, for performers, such as ballet dancers, these are challenges that would seem to be insurmountable.
In this episode of Stop Talking, we discuss how the COVID-19 global health crisis has disrupted the performing arts. Orlando Ballet Artistic Director Robert Hill shares his insights about having to adapt to difficult circumstances, and reveals how he is innovating his dance company in order that the dancers are able to safely return for a new season of live performances, something most dance companies aren’t able to do this year.
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