Arts students face unique challenges during pandemic
Even as the fall semester looms closer, some colleges continue to change their plans for in-person learning, remote classes or some hybrid model. For students studying music, dance, film, visual art, theater and other disciplines, the uncertainty adds an extra layer of anxiety.
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Arianna Carson, who plans to study dance at SUNY Purchase in the Fall, is photographed near home in Rowland Heights, Calif., on Monday, July 6, 2020. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times / TNS)
LOS ANGELES As a dance student at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Arianna Carson’s meticulously scheduled days often began at 5:15 a.m.
Young artists reflect on their first semester of college during COVID-19 [Los Angeles Times :: BC-EDU-ARTSTUDENTS-PANDEMIC:LA]
Part of a year-end series revisiting subjects of some of our most popular arts articles of the year.
LOS ANGELES – For freshman starting college this fall, COVID-19 upended their education, as some colleges closed their campuses and offered only remote classes, while others were the sites of outbreaks.
For young artists studying music, dance, film, visual art, theater or other disciplines, remote or distanced learning brings unique challenges. Arts training relies on rehearsals, private instruction, ensemble shows and access to expensive equipment like cameras and software for projects.
Young artists reflect on their first semester of college during COVID-19 [Los Angeles Times]
Part of a year-end series revisiting subjects of some of our most popular arts articles of the year.
For freshman starting college this fall, COVID-19 upended their education, as some colleges closed their campuses and offered only remote classes, while others were the sites of outbreaks.
For young artists studying music, dance, film, visual art, theater or other disciplines, remote or distanced learning brings unique challenges. Arts training relies on rehearsals, private instruction, ensemble shows and access to expensive equipment like cameras and software for projects.
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Wednesday, Dec. 23. This newsletter will be taking the rest of the week off for the holidays, so here’s the latest on the pandemic, plus some of the week’s best stories to take you through the long weekend.
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Natalie Aronno is studying dance remotely at UC Irvine
Natalie Aronno took dance technique classes from UC Irvine in her living room.
(Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
A first-generation college student, Natalie Aronno chose to study dance at UC Irvine, a school close to her home in South Gate, because her tuition would be fully covered by federal aid.
Aronno recently wrapped up the fall quarter from home, where all her classes were held over Zoom.
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Her living room subs for a dance studio. The 18-year-old rearranged furniture, squeezing it into a corner, so she could take ballet and modern technique classes and a course called dance health and injury prevention. Throughout the quarter, she made a few upgrades to her space, including adding a piece of Marley dance flooring and a portable ballet barre to better mimic a proper dance studio.