Working for Exposure.
In June of last year I had an article published in the The Independent , which highlighted the many struggles that the UK dance industry had suffered as a result of the pandemic. Now, almost eight months later, the situation remains virtually the same. Our beloved theatres and performance spaces have been closed for nearly a year now, leaving the hundreds of creatives who occupy them out of work. As a 2020 graduate, I have had no opportunity as of yet to work in the industry that I have trained in since the age of three. Auditions and opportunities are scarce, with only a limited few being hired for new productions, that may or may not happen within the next year. Dancers, however, are particularly open to finding new ways of maintaining their practice. We are driven by our commitment to our craft and find few excuses to give it up, even though the country has been in lockdown for the majority of the past year. Whilst work is not coming in, spirits remain high. An Instagram account