Since the start of the pandemic, performers and dance teachers, like everybody else in Nova Scotia, have been forced to stay the blazes home and maintain social distancing rules to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
But that hasn’t stopped dance instructors and students from dancing their anxiety and stress away together through virtual means. “As a performer, I didn’t even want to think about the impact COVID-19 will have on our industry.
It seemed so difficult to do… but now I’m excited about the possibilities,” said Maria Osende, a professional dancer and owner of Maria Osende Flamenco Co.
Osende has started offering free online Flamenco classes on Saturdays, and even has a guest teacher from Spain giving virtual Flamenco classes