Just because you can't access your studio doesn't mean you can't dance — just ask Camille Rojas

In our self-shot video series COVID Residencies, we're checking out how artists are adapting their practices in isolation, whether it's diving into different processes or getting lost in their sketchbooks.

Multidisciplinary artist Camille Rojas is used to working in bigger spaces. She usually choreographs a performance and then uses film and photography to document it. During normal times, she works out at a dance studio four times a week to perfect her movement and keep her body strong. 

In isolation, many of these amenities have been stripped away. The camera has become an iPhone; the dance studio has become a room in her house and a series of online ballet classes. But as she points out, "Movement is one of the biggest joys in my life and it's something that always keeps my body and mind healthy."

This isn't entirely unfamiliar to Rojas, who once choreographed a piece in a photo booth, limited to using only her upper body. In this video, she'll show you how she's keeping her practice alive using the space she's isolated in now.

Folllow Camille Rojas here and keep a lookout for the stories we're bringing you from other artists in isolation as part of COVID Residencies. Stay safe, friends!

CBC Arts understands that this is an incredibly difficult time for artists and arts organizations across this country. We will do our best to provide valuable information, share inspiring stories of communities rising up and make us all feel as (virtually) connected as possible as we get through this together. If there's something you think we should be talking about, let us know by emailing us at [email protected]. See more of our COVID-related coverage here.