The experience of a dance group doing creative activities during the pandemic

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This is an account of the experience of a dance group during the social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the disruption of the dance classes, the group had to reinvent itself.
OBJECTIVE: To report the experience of a middle-aged women dance group that was formed over 15 years ago during the 2020 pandemic, showing how the group managed to productively maintain their dance related activities and come up with creative actions to strengthen the relationship between the participants.
METHODS: Several challenges were unpretentiously launched and done during the quarantine which ended up giving a lot of meaning to this time of isolation experienced in 2020.
RESULTS: There were 12 different activities that were carried out with great creativity, excitement and engagement, which contributed to maintaining the dance activities, friendship, relaxation and joy of the group. In addition, two dance routines were made and rehearsed during the online and in person classes.
CONCLUSION: Considering all the difficulties that came along with 2020, we can infer that this was a very productive year and one of great proximity between the members of the group, despite being physically distant. Ultimately it seems like a lot has been accomplished. In a way, maybe even more than if we were living a “normal” year.