Gia Kourlas, The New York Times Published: 23 Apr 2021 04:25 PM BdST Updated: 23 Apr 2021 04:25 PM BdST Zhongjing Fang stretches with her daughter at their home in New York, Mar 27, 2021. Many dancers have taken advantage of a byproduct of the pandemic time away from performing to try out a new role: motherhood. Maridelis Morales Rosado/The New York Times Wayne and Khori Petinaud hold their son, Carver, in New York, Mar 27, 2021. Many dancers have taken advantage of a byproduct of the pandemic time away from performing to try out a new role: motherhood. (Maridelis Morales Rosado/The New York Times
At the beginning of the pandemic, one of Megan Fairchild’s former dance teachers gave her some advice: Now would be a really great time to get pregnant. Fairchild, a principal at New York City Ballet, was aghast.