The closure of performance halls and private tuition classes has not only collapsed the creative world but also brutally affected the livelihoods of numerous dancers. Several media coverages have recorded the challenges experienced by artists/ dancers in the domain of Indian dance. Many dancers/teachers who did not have smart phones and internet connections, were left behind, while others with technological gadgets carried on their daily lives without much toil.
Many got the opportunity to showcase their creativity through social media platforms. The number of studies investigating the shifts in the education system has been escalating over the past one year (for example, Daniel, 2020; Garcia Penalvo, Corell, Rivero-Ortega, Rodriguez Conde, & Rodriguez Garcia, 2021: Liguori, and Winkler. 2020, among many others).
Researchers have reflected on students' perspectives on online learning (Adnan, & Anwar, 2020, Chakraborty, Mittal, Gupta, Yadav, & Arora, 2021). Like other subjects, dance teachers and students had to cope with this sudden and drastic change in the pandemic.
In a study conducted on dance education, Li (2021) shared timely lessons and insights on tools, pedagogies, and strategies for online teaching and learning and further discussed how far practicebased subjects like dance can be creatively promoted using digital technology.
In another study, Li, Li & Han (2021) described the new approach of blending flipped classroom and outcome-based education as hybrid learning in the domain of performing arts education. However, studies centring on pandemic challenges related to Indian dance education are scarce.
Why the closure of performance halls and private tuition classes has collapsed the creative world?
