Q: What social changes and responsibilities have you seen people making during the pandemic? Do you think the pandemic will make us a more socially conscious society?

I have personally found it is a nice time to work on how we can be more sustainable. The fact we can slow down has allowed me to really look at the habits that I have and the habits of those around me. With all the reports coming out about the environment being more healthy, the observation on what that is and what we do with the planet is very clear. It allows me the time to look and see what I use in the kitchen and be like, “Why am I using plastic wrap?” That is something I have noticed for myself.

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Q: Using the idea of “worldmaking” how do you imagine the performing arts world after the pandemic?

...I would love to see the general public realize the performing arts are something that matter. I would also hope that a lot of performing arts entities capitalize on the fact that the performing arts provide something that is important to culture and human connection. I would love to see the performing arts community be more demanding and say we are a necessity. I think in the US, entertainment is a way to get out of your own world, which is totally necessary for the entertainment business in general. I would also hope that art as a way of allowing an audience to think about something and leave a space changed will be more prevalent in the entertainment world. Also that performing artists take more stock in their worth. Dancers are the most underpaid. It shocks me that I break my body everyday and I make dirt change compared to someone who sits at a desk and types on Wall Street...