Since the most trying times are beating this sub-continent down from March last, the performing arts have, among several other domains, perhaps taken the hardest knock. Deprived of its usual soirees with appreciative clientele, all the performances have disappeared from the responsive public gaze and hearing, vanishing with the consequent patronage and succor. These arts are now busy devising their own trysts with technology, to ensure “virtual” space for practice and performance, replacing their physical, audio-visual space they have been used to so long.
Amidst the prevailing conditions and concerns, since each such artiste has to fall back on his or her own resources, this critic felt it was important to take a quick stock of the efforts being made and outcomes being expected, so that there is some mutual sharing of knowledge and taking note of each other's experience and corrective actions. A survey was, therefore, attempted among several major gurus who run large dance institutions in the eastern metropolis, asking them to briefly introduce their dance bodies and respond to the following four questions:
1 - How are you conducting online your teaching / learning classes and exercises?
2 - How do you propose to hold online evaluation / test of the students, after their learning process is over?
3 - How are you planning to produce online performances / hold online seminars / conduct online workshops?
4 - How will you be recruiting online fresh students and assessing their suitability?
The replies received are summarized -- alphabetically arranged under the gurus' names.
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