Kick it off January 28 and 29th with a sampling of all the many things we
do at Cora. From our many NEW ADULT CLASSES (some including childcare! see full adult schedule at the bottom) to storytelling for kids to live
performances, there’s a little something from Cora Dance for everyone.(201 Richards Street between Coffey and Van Dyke streets, Buzzer 15). Admission is by donation: $15 per event (or pay-what-you-can)
OR buy a weekend pass for $60 and come to EVERYTHING for one low price!
Here’s a little about what we’re offering:
Get your groove on with your kids (5 and up) in this fun dance exercise class led by Sarah Folland at the Cora Studio. Learn latin grooves, cool moves and share some time with your family. Then, we’re offering a free Zumba class at Red Hook Initiative to celebrate our partnership. Come get moving and inspired to be healthy in the new year!
Master storytellers Robin Bady (pictured left) and Shannon Hummel (Artistic Director of Cora Dance) invite kids of all ages to settle in for this hour of yummy baked treats and memorable stories passed down for generations we are sure you’ll be retelling to your family year after year!
The talented dancers, teachers and administrators of Cora Dance come together to share a little of what they do outside the classroom or company rehearsal. (**Some material may not be appropriate for young audiences.**)
Click on the photos below to learn more about the artists featured.
After the showcase, walk two blocks for
Danceable covers at Rocky Sullivan’s. This band has so much fun that you will too!
(fronted by Cora Board Member Launa Schweizer)
Pamela Nathenson, a certified fitness instructor and public health professional, will demonstrate some of the aerobics and strength training activities that will be a part of her Commit to a Healthier 2012 classes that start in February. Bring your sneakers and start moving.
Pamela Nathenson will demonstrate some of the nutritional activities that will be a part of her Commit to a Healthier 2012 classes that start in February. Learn a quick, easy and healthy recipe that you can use for adult and children snacks instead of higher fat options.
Come stretch, breathe, and awaken your inner yogi or yogini in this open level yoga class from Cora’s in-house instructor Jolene Festa. It’s sure to be the perfect relaxing end to a day of health and healing.
Photo 1 of Xan and Alex by Steven Shreiber, 2 by Danny Ghitis. Photo for “Stories and Sweets” by Greg McFadden. Photo of Nadia by Deneka Peniston. Photo of Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance and Nora Vidals by Mauro Clerici. Photo of Katie Dean by Danny Ghitis. Photo of Calia Marshall and Helen Tocci by Scott Snelling. Photo of the Fifth Street Band by Julie Lemberger.
Classes are pay-what-you-can. (Suggested donation: $10 per class; $15 per
class with childcare.) Childcare is offered to kids age 4-11 on a
first come first served basis. For more details, email
kdean@coradance.org or go to Cora Dance’s Adult Offerings page.
Thanks to everyone who donated to our matching challenge in fall 2011. Weraised $17,570 toward our $25,000 goal! Our anonymous donors havegraciously agreed to continue the matching challenge through January 31 sowe can meet our full goal. Thanks all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
A note from Shannon:
January 3, 2012- I had the immense pleasure of spending an entire week last week creating work on 12 young dancers, many of whom are part of The Shenandoah Contemporary Dance Theatre in Harrisonburg VA. The 6 members of SCDT, 6 additional dancers from Dance & Company (a wonderful, warm arts center where the SCDT also resides) and myself worked for 6 hours a day creating a really physically intense work that required a substantial level of maturity from the cast. And they did not disappoint! 
These young dancers were movingly committed, focused, genuine and open. I so appreciate every moment I shared with them. The week culminated with two back to back performances on New Year’s Eve night for the entire community, which were PACKED! The entire week was tremendously inspiring to me. 
Such committed and talented young dancers opening themselves to the process, immediately stepping onstage literally hours after completing the work and performing
before a diverse audience of community members who CHOSE to spend their
New Year’s Eve watching dance. What a pleasure!
Thank you Drew Jones,
Dance & Company/SCDT Director for inviting me to take part in this
residency and to the young dancers who gave me so much while I was there.
Happy New Year to you all!
Give the gift of dance this year and have your donation count twice.
Now more than ever, your donation of any amount means the world to us. Three anonymous donors have graciously agreed to match any donation received by December 31 up to $25,000. That means a donation of $25 counts as $50, a donation of $10 means we receive $20. No amount is too small (or too big!).
Your support means that we can continue to offer scholarships for every class we offer. It means a student can take creative movement, modern, ballet, music, or yoga regardless of what their family is able to pay. Your donation means the world to a student who gets to take a dance class no matter what. Your donation is the gift of art to a child. And what a wonderful gift that is!
Click below to make an online donation. Your gift allows us to continue to provide opportunities and experiences that last a
lifetime. All donations received by December 31 will be matched up to
$25,000… so now is the perfect time to donate.
Thank you!
RENOVATION UPDATE: Since moving to our new spaces in April, your donations have helped paint, put in a new floor, carpet our office, create a waiting area, buy mirrors, and insulate our ceiling!
Cora, Inc. brings the work of choreographer and arts educator Shannon Hummel to the widest possible audience with particular focus on communities that lack performing arts experiences due to limited financial resources or other isolating factors. Cora believes that establishing trust and common ground between diverse people allows all those involved in a creative endeavor – artists, students, audiences and community members – to learn from one another openly and connect more deeply.
Through the contemporary dance company, Shannon Hummel/ Cora Dance, and its educational arm, Cora Schoool for Dance, Cora brings accessible yet sophisticated programs and performances to communities across the country.
The Cora Studio is located in the Red Hook Studio Building in Red Hook Brooklyn. Click HERE for a map and directions.
DONATE NOW TO OUR $100,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND YOUR GIFT COUNTS TWICE!
Cora’s $100,000 capital campaign toward the renovation of our new studio and office spaces is in full swing! Your campaign donations purchase dance flooring, lighting equipment, mirrors and so much more to create a professional dance center in Red Hook, Brooklyn where NO ONE is turned away from classes or performances based on what they can or cannot afford. NOW, YOUR DONATIONS COUNT TWICE! EVERY DOLLAR RECEIVED BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER 31 WILL BE MATCHED UP TO $25,000 BY THREE ANONYMOUS CORA SUPPORTERS!!! To donate toward our capital campaign, click the DONATE NOW BUTTON below. Thank you so much for your generous support!
