My First In-Theater Performance as a Pro Dancer Included Masks and Social Distancing—and It Was Exhilarating

by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 8, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Instagram

This is one of a series of articles following one young dancer as she starts her career in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Two months into my professional career—and eight months after the coronavirus shutdown forced theaters to close and dancers to train...

My First Month as a Professional Dancer in the Age of COVID-19

by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 28, 2020 | Career, Company Life

This is one of a series of articles following one young dancer as she starts her career in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. I moved to Eugene, Oregon, in August, brimming with nerves and excitement to launch my career as an aspirant with Eugene Ballet. After...

What It's Like to Start My Ballet Career After Months of Training at Home

by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 1, 2020 | Career, Company Life

This is one of a series of articles following one young dancer as she starts her career in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. When I pictured my professional performance debut, I hadn’t anticipated dancing on my family’s washing machine for a...