O N TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH, 2020 , Governor Newsom announced that a shelter-in-place order would go into effect across the State of California. Initially, I went into quarantine secretly optimistic. Running from late-night performance gigs to school sites to weekend events was already taking its toll on my health, so I saw the SIP as an opportunity to take much- needed (and deserved) time to rest, reflect, and plan. Before the start of the pandemic, I worked in Richmond as a cultural arts educator, event production manager, and program admin- istrator for East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. I coordi- nated after-school enrichment programs and taught Afro- Diasporic dances like Samba and Hip-Hop to African-American youth in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. by EZRA MYLES REIMAGINING CULTURAL ARTS AND DANCE EDUCATION IN A POST-COVIDWORLD CYPHERS IN CYBERSPACE
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