Dance life in quarantine: Hope Easterbrook of ‘Hamilton’ on dance as a refuge

After stepping away from Hamilton, Easterbrook taught dance for boosting educational outcomes in Rwanda through MindLeaps. That was an incredibly formative experience for her, and reaffirmed her commitment to giving back through dance. That led her to create Dance4Hope, a non-profit organization using dance to empower underprivileged communities — through classes, fundraisers, awareness-raising initiatives and more. Easterbrook was also working as a full-time teaching artist: on staff at Ailey Extension, subbing and teaching in the children’s program at The School at Steps, teaching and creating through private clients and students, and collaborating with other artists.