MIDDAY was originally formed to help novice contemporary dance teachers come into their own as creative and administrative arts leaders without financial burden, and buoying them with the strength of community support. Since then, our work has grown to impact Boston's entire creative culture, bringing contemporary dance out of the ivory tower and into everyday life.We have always created deeply solutions-based resources from the untapped riches around us. During the 2020 Pandemic, our society seemed to learn not only that everything is interconnected, but that arts and creativity matter: as a balm, as an aspiration, and as a tool to imagine and build new futures. MIDDAY's values and methods primed us to shine even during that time and come into our own.