‘Dance for Life’ puts the spotlight on healthcare gaps for Chicago performers
<p>Contemporary ballet dancer Nia Davis is in demand.</p><p>Beyond performing with <a class="Link" href="https://www.visceraldance.com/" target="_blank" >Visceral Dance Chicago</a>, she also teaches at the company and at another studio in the suburbs.</p><p>But juggling multiple jobs, often for financial reasons, sometimes takes a toll on her body.</p><p>“I remember getting so sick because I was like, ‘I’ve got to make money,’” said Davis, of Humboldt Park. “And my health started to deplete.”</p><p>Earlier this year, Davis sustained fractures in her foot that she was able to get treated quickly as a dependent on her parents’ insurance.
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<p>Contemporary ballet dancer Nia Davis is in demand.</p><p>Beyond performing with <a class="Link" href="https://www.visceraldance.com/" target="_blank" >Visceral Dance Chicago</a>, she also teaches at the company and at another studio in the suburbs.</p><p>But juggling multiple jobs, often for financial reasons, sometimes takes a toll on her body.</p><p>“I remember getting so sick because I was like, ‘I’ve got to make money,’” said Davis, of Humboldt Park. “And my health started to deplete.”</p><p>Earlier this year, Davis sustained fractures in her foot that she was able to get treated quickly as a dependent on her parents’ insurance. But when she turns 26 in November, she’ll have to figure out another plan for coverage, which is not provided by her employers.</p><p>“I have no idea,” she said of her next steps. “Hopefully it comes to me with ease.”</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-e50000" name="image-e50000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7af6c33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7764x4357+0+411/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2F0f%2F7f0f602f4cf5871e73e47f58b164%2Fdanceforlife-260816-010.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/171d59f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7764x4357+0+411/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2F0f%2F7f0f602f4cf5871e73e47f58b164%2Fdanceforlife-260816-010.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9fcea12/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7764x4357+0+411/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2F0f%2F7f0f602f4cf5871e73e47f58b164%2Fdanceforlife-260816-010.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="DANCEFORLIFE_260816-010.jpg" srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9fcea12/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7764x4357+0+411/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2F0f%2F7f0f602f4cf5871e73e47f58b164%2Fdanceforlife-260816-010.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36e02ce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7764x4357+0+411/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2F0f%2F7f0f602f4cf5871e73e47f58b164%2Fdanceforlife-260816-010.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9fcea12/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7764x4357+0+411/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2F0f%2F7f0f602f4cf5871e73e47f58b164%2Fdanceforlife-260816-010.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Nia Davis, of Visceral Dance Chicago, said many dancers are burdened by financial insecurity on top of trying to meet the physical demands of their jobs.
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- <p>Contemporary ballet dancer Nia Davis is in demand.</p><p>Beyond performing with <a class="Link" href="https://www.visceraldance.com/" target="_blank" >Visceral Dance Chicago</a>, she also teaches at the company and at another studio in the suburbs.</p><p>But juggling multiple jobs, often for financial reasons, sometimes takes a toll on her body.</p><p>“I remember getting so sick because I was like, ‘I’ve got to make money,’” said Davis, of Humboldt Park. “And my health started to deplete.”</p><p>Earlier this year, Davis sustained fractures in her foot that she was able to get treated quickly as a dependent on her parents’ insurance.
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