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Students’ spring shows go virtual
Public parks, dorm rooms, parking garages, and even a cemetery all provide backdrops in Penn Dance Company’s newest spring show, “Premiere.” In an abnormal year of dancing in masks six-feet apart and toting video gear to the top of a parking deck, Olivia Wang, president of Penn Dance Company, says, “I think we’ve all just had to get creative.” Still from the virtual performance of Penn Dance Company’s spring show, “Premiere.” (Image: The Pennsylvania Gazette)
But there’s a small silver lining to COVID-19 restrictions forcing nearly all student shows to go virtual this year: for the first time, alumni who are nowhere near campus can tune in and watch the full performances, which are cropping up throughout this month and next as Facebook livestreams, Zooms, and YouTube posts.
PennsylvaniaUnited-statesMolly-petrillaOlivia-wangYoutubeFacebookPenn-dance-companyPlatt-houseபென்சில்வேனியாஒன்றுபட்டது-மாநிலங்களில்ஒலிவியா-வாங்வலைஒளிThe show must go on, even amid a pandemic Student performing arts groups continue to persevere putting together new virtual shows featuring dance, comedy, music, and drama this fall. Penn student performing arts groups found ways to create virtual productions during the pandemic, often editing individual videos to bring them together. The Arts House Dance Company members, including senior and chair Erin Bailey, performed solos outside while wearing masks to create “The Movement Series” three-part video.
Penn student performers persevered during the pandemic, finding innovative ways to create new shows together while staying apart during pandemic restrictions. Acting, dancing, singing, creating comedy, playing instruments, and more, they were able to collaborate and stay connected with each other and newly recruited members.
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