ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Across New York City, amateur and professional dancers are taking their ballet classes outdoors. Donning sneakers, masks and lots of layers, dancers are carrying on with a familiar ritual that, for many, is essential to maintaining physical and mental health. After theaters and studios shut down in New York in the spring,many dancers were left with nowhere to train but their living rooms. But the summer and early fall brought an eruption of outdoor dance, with classes and rehearsals popping up in parks and other public spaces. But when temperatures began to drop, outdoor activities tapered off. Even in the depths of winter, artists and teachers have persisted in bringing people together to dance — in person — in the safety of the open air. On the waterfront in Williamsburg, the choreographer Phoebe Berglund leads a ballet barre warm-up for the dancers in her troupe. In Central Park, the veteran ballet teacher Kat Wildish offers a class with live music, welcoming anyone who feels moved to join in. In Carl Schurz Park on the Upper East Side, Dianna Warren holds an all-levels class on Saturday afternoons. And at Brower Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Katy Pyle — the founder of Ballez, a body-positive, queer-friendly ballet company and class — teaches Pro Sneaker Ballez, a 90-minute session for advanced dancers, once a week. “It’s the gathering, it’s the commitment, it’s the community,” said James Lane, a Broadway performer and a regular at the Central Park class. “You’re not going to be jeté-ing across Central Park in the snow. You’re not going to execute everything you ever hoped and dreamed. But you are going to move your body and participate in an experience unlike any other for that hour, on that Sunday, and you’re going to be in it together.” Tap the link in our bio to read more. Photos by @_maridelis and @sashafoto」2月7日 8時15分