Sitting in the audience, I could not tell that the dancers had ever been gone.

The performance, senior Grace Meyers’ dance thesis, used the Goldilocks story to examine deeper human experiences.

Initially, I was skeptical of a virtual MFA Dance concert. But “Pathways,” despite being viewed in a bright room on my tiny laptop screen, shone.

Despite the disparate journeys these students have taken to get to this point and the unique perspectives each has brought to “Pathways,” they did share one sentiment: gratitude.

Beyond its primary objective,  to provide access and foster creativity among students, CityDance is about transforming the immobility of the classroom into a dynamic environment filled with activity and interpersonal connection. 

The Performing Arts Department’s dance program faces the unique dilemma of trying to teach an intimate, physical discipline while keeping students’ safety the top priority.  

Despite the closure of campus, many of Wash. U.’s student dance groups are attempting to keep in contact and keep dancing.

Washington University Dance Theatre (WUDT) presented an eclectic mix of dances in their annual performance this weekend titled “Coalescence,” ranging from emotionally impactful to humorous to strange.

I spent my Tuesday afternoon huddled shoulder to shoulder in a circle with people I’d never met before, the vibrant beat of rural Samba dancing around us, a synchronous motion of rhythmic clapping dancing through us, as we shared a camaraderie unique to that moment.

At long last, I attended my first ballet show. The evening of Sept. 28, I perched myself on my seat at Edison Theater, containing the ebullient excitement of a giddy two-year-old in my small body. The lights dimmed, the curtains pulled away and suddenly, I forgot everything.