The Fellowship Project: Dance in the Community
The Fellowship Project is a multi-dimensional initiative of Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance that brings professional dancers and community members together through short- and long-term creative processes and performances. Meaningful and approachable, the project creates inclusive pathways for engagement—welcoming everyone from seasoned dancers to those experiencing dance for the first time. Collectively, The Fellowship Project initiatives celebrate dance as a powerful tool for connection, personal expression, and social cohesion, fostering understanding between people and affirming art as a vital force for community well-being. Initiatives are as follows:
COMMON DANCES (2015)
Common Dances is a suite of short works performed by the dancers of Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance, unfolding in everyday, unexpected locations. Each piece is inspired by the common moments we share and the spaces in which we share them, through small gestures of care, reflection, struggle, and joy. Intimate offerings of dance, these short gems invite audiences to reimagine the familiar as something special and moving, where community is lived and felt. Every space can be a stage. Every moment is a chance to connect.
Choreography: Shannon Hummel in collaboration with the performers
Original Performers: Cora Dance Company Members: Kelly Bartnik, Sarah Burke, Katie Dean, Solomon Goodwin, Nadia Tykulsker; Supporting cast: Yancy Greene, Megan Chu, Angelic Ortiz, Karen Ross, AJ Sharp, Isabel Umali; Guest Performers: Stephanie Batchelder, Cynthia Thompson, Carolyn Hall, and members of the Cora Youth Company: Mykie Laidlow, Dontae McCoy, Phoebe Pfaffman, Claire Sifton, Mateo Vidals.