'A Bit Of Hope': Global Online Contest Gives Struggling Dancers A Virtual Stage
- By Stuart Greer
With the pandemic shutting down live shows, dancers and other performing artists around the world have struggled to make a living. But when Cirque du Soleil shut down in 2020, one of the circus's now-jobless talent scouts came up with a plan to help him and dancers around the world find work. He created the world's first online choreography platform and launched a virtual global dance contest.