pandemic Search OriginsNortheast Arts was born out of the conviction of freelance ballet dancers that we would not only survive, but build "our own thing" during the pandemic. Realizing that when our skills in production, costuming, design, organization and dance are pooled, a group of us formed the beginnings of what is now a thriving dance organization whose goals are to perform in the community at no cost to attendees, share our knowledge and love of ballet through classes and support freelance dancers with professional resources.... Origins Brooklyn Bridge with CoyoteWatercolor of coyote on the Brooklyn Bridge during the Pandemic (imagined) Brooklyn Bridge with Coyote Penguin and the CesariWatercolor of penguin visiting the Nelson-Adkins Museum in Kansas City, MO during the pandemic Penguin and the Cesari