Come see this year’s Hip Hop and Modern CYC/Cora Youth Companies present this year’s repertoire of dances under the direction of Nikki Assanti and Keon Washington. CYC Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented students in grades 4-12 an opportunity to study dance more seriously by learning and performing a wide range of works by professional choreographers. Chosen through annual open auditions, CYC includes two tiers of Hip Hop and Modern, divided by age and ability. Join CYC/Cora Youth Companies as they present the year’s culminating performances. There will be two shows on this day at 2:30pm and 7pm.*

*A reception party and milestone ceremony recognizing 2024 graduate Z’Yanah Gonzalez immediately follows the 7pm performance.

Admission: $20 Suggested or Pay-What-You-Can. Tickets can be purchased here.

Come see this year’s Hip Hop and Modern CYC/Cora Youth Companies present this year’s repertoire of dances under the direction of Nikki Assanti and Keon Washington. CYC Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented students in grades 4-12 an opportunity to study dance more seriously by learning and performing a wide range of works by professional choreographers. Chosen through annual open auditions, CYC includes two tiers of Hip Hop and Modern, divided by age and ability. Join CYC/Cora Youth Companies as they present the year’s culminating performances. There will be two shows on this day at 2:30pm and 7pm.*

*A reception party and milestone ceremony recognizing 2024 graduate Z’Yanah Gonzalez immediately follows the 7pm performance.

Admission: $20 Suggested or Pay-What-You-Can. Tickets can be purchased here.

Clifton Forge School of the Arts is excited to announce the exhibit The Color of Movement by Leah Thompson, February 6 - April 30.

Thompson works in layers of expressive color, showcasing the human figure in movement and action. This exhibition highlights the bold breadth of Thompson’s works through her lyrical use of color and form. CFSOTA will host an Opening Reception for this exhibition on March 1 from 5-6:30pm featuring refreshments, an opportunity to meet the artist, and an exciting performance by Ross Honaker and Shannon Hummel of the professional company, Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance. To get more information about this exhibit or any of our other programming, you can send us an email at info@cfsota.org or give us a call at (540) 862-7275

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Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance shares a full-length preview of the professional company’s latest work-in-progress, Because.

Gymnasiums are emotional spaces of triumph, defeat, intensity, and mundanity. They are both distinctly different, recognizably the same, and always timeless. Created specifically for gymnasiums, Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance’s latest work-in-development, Because, is an expansive, intimate, and existential exhibition of athleticism and humanity. Because, like gyms, we are always the same and different at every age; Because memory is just as much an act of imagination and fantasy as a recollection of fact; Because all that is certain is the end… there will be a party in a gym. And we believe it’ll be beautiful. 

Choreography by: Shannon Hummel in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Nikki Assanti, Ross Honaker, Ammara Shafqat, Keon Washington

Original Score by: Hans Bilger

Suggested Admission: $20 or pay what you can

TICKETS (online or at the door)

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Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance shares its first full-length preview of the professional company’s latest work-in-progress, Because. Created specifically for the CF Armory’s gymnasium, each performance will be followed by a talk-back with the artists.

Because we are the same and different at 15, at 35, at 55; Because we are inexplicably moved by small moments we carry in our hearts or leave behind; Because the hopes of youth push us toward inventing ourselves and losing our dreams, Because of this… there will be a party… in a gym. And we hope it’s gonna be fun.

Choreography by: Shannon Hummel in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Nikki Assanti, Ross Honaker, Ammara Shafqat, Keon Washington

Original Score by: Hans Bilger

Production Manager: Carter Adcock

Suggested Admission: $25 or pay-what-you-can.

Tickets will be available by December 1, 2023. 

For more info and questions, email events@coradance.org.

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Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance shares its first full-length preview of the professional company’s latest work-in-progress, Because. Created specifically for the CF Armory’s gymnasium, each performance will be followed by a talk-back with the artists.

Because we are the same and different at 15, at 35, at 55; Because we are inexplicably moved by small moments we carry in our hearts or leave behind; Because the hopes of youth push us toward inventing ourselves and losing our dreams, Because of this… there will be a party… in a gym. And we hope it’s gonna be fun.

Choreography by: Shannon Hummel in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Nikki Assanti, Ross Honaker, Ammara Shafqat, Keon Washington

Original Score by: Hans Bilger

Production Manager: Carter Adcock

Suggested Admission: $25 or pay-what-you-can.

Tickets will be available by December 1, 2023. 

For more info and questions, email events@coradance.org.

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Celebrate and support Cora Dance’s mission to provide high-quality dance performance and education to every person!

Enjoy:

• Performances by the Cora Youth Company and the professional company, Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance

• Food and drink

• A DJ and dance party

• Meeting the Cora Dance Board and all the fabulous people who work to provide dance to the Alleghany community

• Supporting Cora financially and learning more about future volunteer opportunities

Tickets are pay-what-you-can (Suggested Price: $60)

Tickets $60 or above get you a free ticket to the preview of Hummel’s newest work, Because, premiering at the Clifton Forge Armory on January 12 & 13

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Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance shares its first preview of the professional company’s latest work-in-progress, Because.

Because we are the same and different at 15, at 35, at 55; Because we are inexplicably moved by small moments we carry in our hearts or leave behind; Because the hopes of youth push us toward inventing ourselves and losing our dreams, Because of this… there will be a party. And we hope it’s gonna be fun. 

The company will share excerpts of this work-in-progress in Cora’s intimate studio setting followed by a talkback with the artists.

Choreography by: Shannon Hummel in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Nikki Assanti, Katie Dean, Ross Honaker, Ammara Shafqat, Keon Washington

Original Score by: Hans Bilger

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“Stone Soup” is a metaphor for the power and positivity created by engaging and organizing community resources. This low-key community event will feature works-in-progress by CYC/Cora Youth Company and other guests, faculty, and community artists! Food will be graciously donated by our friends at Hometown BBQ.

Suggested Donation is $10 (or pay-what-you-can)

Join us for a special Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sat, Nov 18 at 6pm in front of the Clifton Forge Town Hall. The Ceremony will include opening remarks by town officials, dance performances by Garlynda’s Fancy Feet, A1 Studios, and Cora Dance, Christmas caroling with Immanuel Baptist Church, and the lighting of the tree! Bring your family to enjoy the festivities of the season and show your support for all of our local youth dancers!

Inspired by German Advent markets, Clifton Forge School of the Arts’ Kriskindlmarkt is a one-of-a-kind beloved event filled with a diverse array of vendors selling artwork, crafts, and unique holiday gifts amidst bratwurst, beer, and other German-inspired favorites; live music and dance performances; and the beautiful festive atmosphere of CFSOTA’s mill and outdoor gardens. Cora will present live, open-air performances throughout the event. Proceeds support the Clifton Forge School of the Arts. For info and tickets, visit cfsota.org.

CDA Staff will be set up in the lobby of the Historic Masonic Theatre from 1–3pm during Clifton Forge Main Street’s downtown Trick-or-Treating event. Come show us your Halloween costumes, learn more about our pay-what-you-can programming, and most importantly—raid our candy stash! Reminder: we will NOT have intensives or rehearsals on Tuesday, Oct 31 so that dancers can enjoy the holiday with their families!

Trick-or-treat! Visit us at this Halloween event put on by Redemption Church. We will be in Coffey Park from 12–5pm on October 28th. Come learn about our pay-what-you-can programming and grab some treats from our tent while you’re there!

Have you ever wanted to observe how Cora's professional dancers work together to create new works? This is your chance to see the Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance Professional Company's creative process in action! Watch Cora Artistic Associates and professional company dancers Nikki Assanti, Katie Dean, Ammara Shafqat, and Keon Washington as they collaborate with Choreographer/Artistic Director Shannon Hummel on the company's new work-in-progress Because, which will premiere in late 2024. RSVP to CDA_info@coradance.org. Presented by the Board of Directors Cora Dance Alleghany Committee.

The CDA Youth Company will be showcasing their hard work! The performance will take place as part of a showcase of music and community performances and will tentatively occur between 7:15-7:45 PM. The event will be canceled in the case of inclement weather.