Health & Body
Should the Pandemic Change Our Approach to Attendance Policies?
Kathleen McGuire
While having a cold may have done little to deter a dancer from missing class in the past, the pandemic has likely changed how we think about being sick in public forever. But like illness, injury and mental health struggles have consequences when unaddressed, and forcing dancers dealing with these issues to push through their pain or sit at the front of the studio likely won’t help them recover. So how can we rethink our approach to attendance—while still setting high expectations for dancers?
