Oh, dance studio, we miss you so. (Getty Images)
We don't want to downplay the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic (please stay safe, everybody). But, because we could all use a chuckle right now: Here's a walk through the feelings dancers have been feeling as we figure out what it means to "dance remotely."
Shock
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<p>Wait—you're telling me I <em>don't </em>have 5 hours of class and rehearsal every day? Is this…real life?</p>Denial
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<p>There's no way they'll keep this up for long. Dancers can't <em>work remotely</em>. The show must go on, right?</p>Guilt
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<p>Why, why, <em>why</em> didn't I go full-out in that last run-through? Who knows when I'll dance that piece again in a space larger than my kitchen?</p><div class="htl-ad"
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Anger
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<p>I can't BELIEVE this! Of course it's all happening THIS year, when I had that epic solo in my now-canceled show. </p>Sadness
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<p>Everything feels gray when I can't get to the studio. I miss my dance friends. I miss my teachers. I'm even starting to miss that dressing-room foot stink. </p>Reconstruction
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<p>OK. Your technique isn't going to maintain itself. Let's <a href="https://www.dancespirit.com/online-ballet-class-2645502023.html" target="_blank">start streaming</a> those <a href="https://www.dancespirit.com/online-dance-classes-2645469129.html" target="_blank">online classes</a>. Also: Maybe it's time to <a href="https://www.dancespirit.com/slay-tiktok-dance-trends-2644880020.html" target="_blank">become a TikTok star</a>?</p><div class="htl-ad"
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Acceptance
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<p>This isn't forever. With the help of the internet (specifically <a href="https://www.dancespirit.com/mark-kanemura-instagram-dance-parties-2645499269.html" target="_blank">Mark Kanemura</a>), I will survive. And I'm NEVER going to stop dancing—even if it's just <a href="https://www.dancespirit.com/show-us-your-livingroomdance-2645520491.html" target="_blank">in my living room</a>!</p>
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