Ballet teacher teaches online class – only to get unexpected “help” from her pet cat
When the world hit pandemic status, most people had to alter their working environment to accommodate the social distancing guidelines. While many people cannot afford to stop working, technology made it possible to take their vocation digital.
The digital movement isn’t limited to those in the corporate world either. Dance instructor Amelia Love Clearheart took her ballet classes online.
Clearheart lives in Seattle currently and has been teaching various dance classes for 15+ years. This is the first time though she’s had to take her classes online.
Her very first lesson will be memorable and not just because of her incredible teaching that day but because of her special guest instructor, her cat, Aurora.
While Clearheart was recording a class for her 10-14 year old students, Aurora was weaving between her feet. It’s a good thing dancers have so much grace and poise!
“Aurora and I move like that all day long. She walks through my feet all day long,” Clearheart told BuzzFeed News. “We have a flawless flow.”
Sounds like they’ve been rehearsing for this moment Aurora’s whole life.
This adorable made it’s way online and has since gone viral. You can check it out below:
The higher quality video that went viral of Aurora the cat and Amelia the ballet teacher, remote dance lessons with a surprise finish! pic.twitter.com/gBk5Afj6jU
— Amelia Love Clearheart (@TheLoveOpera) March 24, 2020
Clearheart adopted Aurora a year and a half ago and says that Aurora has never leapt into her arms like that before. She really did want to be a part of that class.
“That was all about her being awesome,” Clearheart told Buzzfeed News. “For me, this is about cats being cats, but it’s also about humans having our needs met by animals. They’re saving people.”
After Clearheart shared the video on her various social channels and Reddit, the video really took off! People really love an adorable cat video.
Now you can follow adorable Aurora on Instagram @aurora_thekitten.
As Covid-19 has caused a social distancing order until April 30 at the time of writing this, more and more service providers are taking their talents online. Dance studios, bartenders, fitness instructors, etc. are all using this opportunity to build an online presence and serve the community at large.
It will be interesting to see how this online wave of education changes things for institutions all over. College campuses all across the world were among the first to close amidst this pandemic. Now, these colleges are concerned that the online courses will encourage dropouts.
Due to some of the tech challenges and struggles with work and family life, colleges are worried about students being unable to finish and are working hard to accommodate the challenges.
“There are certainly some temporary challenges with students being able to continue their education. I would hope that less than 10% actually drop out,” Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley told LAist.
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Source: BuzzFeed News, New York Times, LAist