Nardia Boodoo - Bushwick,BrooklynBefore all of this happened I was working on Swan Lake. The most iconic ballet. I was so excited and eager, but all of that came to a vault. Art heals. Being an artist means forever healing your own wounds and at the same time exposing them. Covid-19 has totally shaken my world up side down. I yearn so much to be in the studio working and creating beautiful things to heal this world and to heal myself. Art elevates humanity, and culture and society.
Our art form is built on togetherness: the magical moment when artist and audience share an experience all in one place. Covid-19 has totally halted our ability to be together,and while there are novel ways to create online content and new ways for us to divulge the world approximately what we finish, nothing can ever replace that moment when the lights dim, and the curtain goes up,and we are inside a new universe…together. The Washington Ballet has a fundraiser suitable now called ‘Stronger Than Ever,’ born from the concept that the artists and organization can be protected for as long as possible while our business model has taken a total pause. Donating to the fund is a symbolic way to show that you feel the way we finish, or you believe in our art,and you are a champion to serve ballet thrive the minute we can open our stage and studio doors. - Nardia Boodoo ballerina with the Washington Ballet. https://www.washingtonballet.org/stronger-than-ever-campaign/
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