Christopher Shin

Even a Virus Can’t Muffle the Voices of Performers

As a performing artist, I was used to adapting to circumstances at a moment’s notice. I moved to new cities for work. I navigated how to perform with wardrobe malfunctions. I modified my performances if I were sick or injured. The prospect of beginning graduate school was both exciting and unnerving. Having worked so many years as a working professional in musical theatre, I knew I could adapt. But nothing prepared me for the challenges of beginning school across the country from my home during a pandemic.