This episode explores the impact the COVID-19 global pandemic has had on different Contemporary dance artists in Ottawa. Yvonne Coutts the artistic director of the Ottawa Dance Directive, Sylvie Desrosiers the director of the Contemporary Dance program at The School of Dance, Frédérique Pelletier a recent graduate of that same school, and Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson a mid-career independent dance artist. This selection of artists are all at different stages in their career, and yet only represent a sliver of experience. The pandemic has affected dance artists in Ottawa and beyond in a variety of ways only some of which are represented here.
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[Image description: A photo of Allison dancing in her living room. The white text “PODCAST” is displayed in a grey rectangle in the top left corner of the image. Allison is bending sideways at the waist, one hand on her neck the other across her abdomen. She wears a grey and black crop top and black tights. In the background is a taupe door and a trio of hooks with scarves, hats and bags draped over them, and a table with a lamp. There is a bright light source coming from the left.]