Carolyn Cline and Drew LiVigni keep a safe distance as they dance along Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Neighbors dance outside their homes Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city-wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. We’d like to see your photos showing our community spirit and even some levity during these challenging times with COVID-19. Share your images by emailing them to digital@gazette.com, with “SPIRIT” in the subject line.
Photos by Chancey Bush and Christian Murdock
Carolyn Cline and Drew LiVigni keep a safe distance as they dance along Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)Lilly Curtis, 13, left, dances with her dog Boomer with parents Bob and Stephanie Curtis and their dog Luna on their front porch during a citywide neighborhood dance party on the westside of Colorado Springs on Friday, March 27, 2020. Local radio stations broadcasted music for the dance party, as residents danced from their porches and front yards. Since the stay-at-home order is in place and social distancing is stressed, the dance party offered neighbors a social connection during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Bernie and Petra Haebich dance in front of their home on Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)Kevin and Lydia Andrews dance along Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)Sara Vaas, vice president organization of Westside Neighbors, runs down the block recording on social media during a citywide neighborhood dance party on the westside of Colorado Springs on Friday, March 27, 2020. Local radio stations broadcasted music for the dance party, as residents danced from their porches and front yards. Since the stay-at-home order is in place and social distancing is stressed, the dance party offered neighbors a social connection during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Carolyn Cline, left, and her daugther, Brenna Sturgeon dance along Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)The Ebell family, Ivan, left, Lara, June and Torry, dance outside their home on Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)Neighbors dance along Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)The Ebell family, Ivan, left, Lara, June and Torry, dance outside their home on Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)Bernie and Petra Haebich dance outside their home on Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)Neighbors dance along Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)Neighbors dance outside their homes on Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)The Ebell family, Ivan, left, Lara, June and Torry, dance outside their home on Corona Street in Colorado Springs Friday night, March 27, 2020, during a city wide Neighborhood Dance Party. Residents turned up their car radios to local stations playing the same music and danced while abiding by the state’s stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 virus. The dancing allowed neighbors to feel connected but safely separated. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
