Remember the days when you had to stay in your room almost all day to avoid catching COVID-19? How did you cope with the boredom, anxiety, and depression from being so alone and isolated?
Our spring online performance, “Dreams” captures the imaginative worlds in the mind of a girl cooped up in her bedroom. Through painting, dancing, and reading, that is, through the magic of art, she rediscovers colors and meaning in her surroundings.
The idea came to Artistic Director Madeleine Bonn early on in the pandemic when she hosted the Social Dis-Dance Project. With the intention of providing dancers with a creative outlet, social connection, and feeling of unity and support, the project called for and received short original videos from dancers all over the world. The creative energy represented in the entries helped Madeleine realize the power of dance in this troubled environment of the pandemic. “Dance, painting, and literature can always serve as a refuge – even an escape – in times of difficulty. Art and culture give us a way to connect, even when there is no one around,” says Madeleine.