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Katie Boren - Paris, France

I’ve never missed anything as much as I miss dancing right now.. being in a studio, moving to masterfully played music, pushing myself past exhaustion just about every day. This crisis has taken so many things away from us that we love.. but it’s temporary. We will overcome this, stronger and more united than ever before. We are so looking forward to the day when we can bring our art back to life on the stage for you. Institutions like American Ballet Theatre have suffered tremendously due to COVID-19, yet we remain #AloneButTogether. If able, please consider contributing to the ABT Crisis Relief Fund: https://support.abt.org/ABTCrisisReliefFund This fund provides much needed help to dancers, ballet masters, pianists, and crew. - Katie Boren ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre.

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Alessandra James - Knight Theater, Charlotte

When I think of art and dance, I think of community, nourishment for the soul, the importance of togetherness, and the connectivity of all human beings. Dance is beautiful story telling to whisk you away from your everyday life only to bring you back emoting, energized and engaged.

Through this pandemic I’ve seen how courageous artists near and far have been with their creativity. The dance community has begun to adapt in how we connect to our audiences. As incredible and inspiring as this change has been, we miss feeling our audience, our community right before our eyes, their energy fueling us for the performance. I miss being on stage, telling a story or offering up the freedom for the audience to interpret their own. This engagement in my own community is how I can help overcome the challenges that COVID-19 has brought. Over the past 50 years Charlotte Ballet has become one of the city’s most cherished arts organizations, and through it all we have demonstrated our resilience. Please consider donating to Charlotte Ballet’s Resilience Fund to keep us dreaming and inspiring for another 50 years. - Alessandra James ballerina with the Charlotte Ballet

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