upcoming because performances:
tuesday, feb 18, 7pm
@ the gymnasium of the appomattox regional governor’s school,
512 W. Washington st., petersburg, VA
TICKETS ARE $25 OR pay-what-you-can available at the door or ONLINE BY CLICKING BELOW.
Photos above by Jada Callender of dancers Nikki Assanti, Ross Honaker, Ammara Shafqat, and Keon Washington in Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance’s Because. Shot on location at the Clifton Forge Armory in Clifton Forge, VA.
Choreography by Shannon Hummel in collaboration with dancers Nikki Assanti, Ross Honaker, Ammara Shafqat, Keon Washington (with additional contributions by Katie Dean)
Original Score by Hans Bilger including work by Fiona Apple, The Alan Parsons Project, Pink Floyd, and The College of Wooster Marching Band
Production Team: Company Manager, Sarah McCullough; Production Manager, Marissa Barber.
Because
Gymnasiums hold a unique place in our collective memory, serving as spaces of triumph, defeat, intensity, and mundanity. Distinctly different yet universally familiar, gyms are timeless. Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance’s latest work, Because, transforms these spaces into a stage for an expansive, intimate, and existential exploration of athleticism, humanity, and nostalgia.
Created specifically for gymnasiums, Because unpacks how, like gyms, we are simultaneously constant and ever-changing. It reflects on the hopes of youth, the inevitability of endings, and the beauty of shared experiences. Through an evocative blend of movement and music, this work invites audiences to consider how memory intertwines fantasy and fact, connecting us across time and place.
Pictured above L to R: Keon Washington, Ammara Shafqat, Nikki Assanti, and Ross Honaker in Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance’s Because. Click the image above for a sneak peek. Photo by Benji Shofstahl. Poster design by Shannon Hummel.
Choreographed by Shannon Hummel in collaboration with her celebrated company, Because is a dance for gyms—plain and simple. It’s a powerful reminder of who we are, where we’ve been, and the unifying moments we create together.
Because when we are together again, we hope it’s as beautiful as our very first dance… and that you are there with us.
Pictured above: Keon Washington and Ammara Shafqat in Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance’s Because. Click the image above for a sneak peek. Photo by Benji Shofstahl.