Q: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you as a performing artist?

This is definitely a challenge. It has definitely brought me back a bit to what is real and important. To be stuck in my room for the past 3 weeks and keep my brain alive. It kind of brings it back to what is necessary and for me it is a bit complicated because I have wanted to take a bit of a break from dance. We just got back from tour so I had wanted a break. I am trying to keep in shape right now. I try to not think about it too much and I am starting to miss it which I like. I want to miss dancing again because often dance can become just a job. If we can't dance what do I have really? I was in my bed thinking “oh god I can't dance what do i do?” It is still a princess of what is happening. If I can't dance I can learn new things.

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Q: Can you talk about the Initial cancellation of things and what that looked like for you?

When things started to get cancelled we were on a tour in Europe. We were supposed to go to Italy and then they got cancelled, so we went to France where we had shows. We had a 10 day stand by period in France. We were rehearsing a new program to premiere in April. When we flew back to the US, we still thought we would be able to perform, but one weekend they cancelled everything.