Dancer: Laurel Gardner

The experience that I’ve had throughout this choreographic process, as well as throughout the pandemic, has truly made me consider the enormous impact COVID-19 has had on our society and our world this past year. Memorials and commemorations serve to define the scale of this impact and recognize the lives that have been lost while

Dancer: Kara Philoon

Throughout the past year, people have constantly said we are “living through history.” Unfortunately as a college student, pretty focused on her own life, that’s a hard concept to really understand. But being a part of this piece has helped me start to wrap my head around it.  When we first talked about how this

Dancer: Alyssa Jagodzinski

Dance brings me the greatest sense of community, and in these COVID times, I needed community more than ever. I remember learning that we would not be returning back to school last spring and feeling sad and lost at the thought of not physically being with my OSU Dance community for the rest of the

Dancer: Vivian Corey

Tribute: I am dedicating this performance to my aunt, Kathleen Kennedy Corey, who passed during the pandemic. She was an innovative, courageous soul passionate about traveling the world to discover art and culture, so I will perform in memory of her astounding achievements and gentle character. Marker of the times: Artistic expression can reveal the state we

Dancer: Ava K Raczkowski

Dancing with masks on, where to start. I have been dancing with a mask on since the summer and it took some time to get used to it. I remember the first ballet class I took with a mask on, and I found myself having a hard time catching my breath. That is when I

Dancer: Yukina Sato

It has been a great journey with all the dancers to commemorate about COVID-19 pandemic. After the pandemic hits, the irregular situation becomes normal. Everywhere we need to bring a mask, sanitize hands, maintain 6 feet distance apart… All become our “new” normal and we adapt quickly without realizing how big the impact was. Therefore,

Dancer: Meghan Mulcahy

When I hear the term “commemoration,” I think of the ways in which we can act in order to observe or celebrate the memory of a person, place, thing, or event that deserves some type of recognition or honor. On the other hand, a “memorial” refers to a tangible object, or even a physical structure