Cora Dance Alleghany

Cora Dance Brooklyn classes in Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Modern Dance, and Repertory for ages 5 and up take place at PAVE Academy Charter School and other Red Hook, Brooklyn locations. For times and information on class registration, contact CDB at education@coradance.org or call 718-858-2520.

Cora Dance’s professionally led dance education programs return! Pay-what-you-can classes ensure everyone can access programs and performances no matter their financial circumstances. See our website for the class schedule! Breakdown of the day TBA.

Cora Dance Alleghany (CDA) classes in Creative Movement, Modern Dance, and Repertory for ages 5 and up take place at the Historic Masonic Theatre in Clifton Forge, VA, and other locations throughout the Alleghany Highlands region. For times and information on class registration, contact CDA at CDA_info@coradance.org or call 540-862-5655 X306.

Cora Dance Alleghany Registration @ CDA’s Office at The Historic Masonic Theatre, 510 Main Street, Clifton Forge, VA. See our website for the class schedule!

Cora Dance Brooklyn classes in Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Modern Dance, and Repertory for ages 5 and up take place at PAVE Academy Charter School and other Red Hook, Brooklyn locations.

Cora Dance Alleghany (CDA) classes in Creative Movement, Modern Dance, and Repertory for ages 5 and up take place at the Historic Masonic Theatre in Clifton Forge, VA, and other locations throughout the Alleghany Highlands region.

Cora Dance Alleghany offers PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN dance classes for its community. These classes ensure that everyone can participate in dance regardless of their financial situation, fostering inclusivity and accessibility within the arts.

Cora Dance’s professionally led dance education programs return! Pay-what-you-can classes ensure everyone can access programs and performances no matter their financial circumstances.

Cora Dance Brooklyn offers PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN dance classes for its community. These classes ensure that everyone can participate in dance regardless of their financial situation, fostering inclusivity and accessibility within the arts.

Cora Dance’s professionally led dance education programs return! Pay-what-you-can classes ensure everyone can access programs and performances no matter their financial circumstances.

Cora Dance provides exceptional dance experiences while addressing barriers that restrict individuals from accessing the art form. Cora Dance’s Training Programs provide professionally led dance education and training to students, regardless of their ability to pay.

CDB’s PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN classes for ages 5+ are BACK! We will have programming at PAVE Academy Charter School, PS15, the Red Hook Senior Center, and our Dwight Street space throughout the 2025-2026 season!

Professional dancers Ammara Shafqat and Ross Honaker and CDA CYC dancer Faith Shull perform Sylvie choreographed by Shannon Hummel and CDB graduate Z’Yanah Gonzalez at ACC (2023). And Carli Mareneck and company member Ross Honaker in one of Shannon Hummel’s Ditties (2024).

Still images of CDB CYC - Modern and Professional Apprentice dancers in various spaces by Steve Pisano. CDB CYC - Modern rehearse "Crossroads Project" at CDB. Directors: Nikki Assanti and Hummel. CDB CYC–Modern in "Anchors" by Hummel and Washington at CDB. CDB CYC—Modern perform "Within Reach" by Hummel at Red Hook Community Prom , SBCHS. Director: Assanti.

CDB CYC/Cora Youth Company - Hip Hop in "Boogie Shoes" by Washington at Red Hook Community Prom, South Brooklyn Community High School (SBCHS), Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY.

CDA classes in Creative Movement, Modern Dance, and Repertory for ages 5 and UP are underway! For times and information, contact CDA at CDA_info@coradance.org or call 540-862-5655 x 306.

CDA classes in Creative Movement, Modern Dance, and Repertory for ages 5 and UP are underway! For times and information, contact CDA at CDA_info@coradance.org or call 540-862-5655 x 306.

CDA classes in Creative Movement, Modern Dance, and Repertory for ages 5 and UP are underway! For times and information, contact CDA at CDA_info@coradance.org or call 540-862-5655 x 306.

Open Class Performance Week features work by Cora faculty as the inspiring young dancers ages 5–18 from Cora’s PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN classes share their progress in a culminating performance for friends, family, and the entire community!

Open Class Showings are a welcoming, informal opportunity for the families and friends of participants in CDB’s training programs to witness their young dancers’ progress! Families and friends of Cora dancers are invited to watch the last 30 minutes of class during the week of Dec 8!

Open Class Showings are a welcoming, informal opportunity for the families and friends of participants in CDB’s training programs to witness their young dancers’ progress! Families and friends of Cora dancers are invited to watch the last 30 minutes of class during the week of Dec 8!

CYC/Cora Youth Company offers select youth ages 11-18 year-round performance opportunities, professional dance training, exposure to a wide range of styles and choreographers, and assistance gaining acceptance into performing arts middle schools, high schools, and colleges. Cora Dance offers FREE and pay-what-you-can classes and training to everyone. CYC IS FREE. For more information, join us for the CYC information session on Monday, September 8 from 7:30-8:30pm.

Open Class Showings are a welcoming, informal opportunity for the families and friends of participants in CDB’s training programs to witness their young dancers’ progress! Families and friends of Cora dancers are invited to watch the last 30 minutes of class during the week of Dec 8!

CYC/Cora Youth Company Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented hip hop and modern 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 by invitation and open auditions, CYC - Hip Hop is directed by Cora Dance Artistic Associate, Keon Washington, and CYC - Modern is directed by Cora Dance Associate Director, Nikki Assanti. Join CYC/Cora Youth Companies as they present the year’s culminating performances including the Brooklyn cohort of The Crossroads Project’s final performance and works by Assanti, Washington, and guest artists!

CDB CYC/Cora Youth Company Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented students in grades 6–12 an opportunity to study dance more seriously by learning and performing a wide range of works by professional choreographers. Chosen by invitation and open auditions, CYC includes two tiers divided by age and ability. Observe CYC Tier 2 rehearse with Nikki Assanti on restaging “Joy” choreographed by Shannon Hummel.

Cora Dance’s professionally led dance education programs return! Pay-what-you-can classes ensure everyone can access programs and performances no matter their financial circumstances. See our website for the class schedule!

Young dancers participating in Cora Dance Alleghany’s weekly youth classes share their growth and artistry in a culminating performance at the Historic Masonic Theatre, featuring CDA students, CDA Cora Youth Company, and students from Cora’s new year-round dance program at Boys Home of Virginia under the direction of CDA faculty Associate Director Ammara Shafqat and Artistic Director, Shannon Hummel. Bring the entire family and all your friends to this inspiring PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN evening of amazing dance!

Young dancers participating in Cora Dance Alleghany’s weekly youth classes share their growth and artistry in a culminating performance at the Historic Masonic Theatre, featuring CDA students, CDA Cora Youth Company, and students from Cora’s new year-round dance program at Boys Home of Virginia under the direction of CDA faculty Associate Director Ammara Shafqat and Artistic Director, Shannon Hummel.

Join CDA for a FREE performance at 3 PM by Associate Director, Ammara Shafqat, at Alleghany Cruisers’ 3rd Annual Cruise In! We will be tabling all day and will have info about Cora programs for next year! Come say hi and stop by the Cora table between 1-5 pm. We can’t wait to see you!

Cluck is a poignant and striking solo exploring the power of denial. At its heart, the piece is a tenderly absurd love duet between the soloist and a highly improbable partner—a raw chicken. Through this unconventional pairing, Cluck delves into themes of longing, delusion, and the human capacity to cling to hope, no matter how improbable. Romantic, unsettling, and unexpectedly moving, Cluck balances elegance and discomfort, capturing the audience in its raw emotional core.

Cluck is a poignant and striking solo exploring the power of denial. At its heart, the piece is a tenderly absurd love duet between the soloist and a highly improbable partner—a raw chicken. Through this unconventional pairing, Cluck delves into themes of longing, delusion, and the human capacity to cling to hope, no matter how improbable. Romantic, unsettling, and unexpectedly moving, Cluck balances elegance and discomfort, capturing the audience in its raw emotional core.

Cluck is a poignant and striking solo exploring the power of denial. At its heart, the piece is a tenderly absurd love duet between the soloist and a highly improbable partner—a raw chicken. Through this unconventional pairing, Cluck delves into themes of longing, delusion, and the human capacity to cling to hope, no matter how improbable. Romantic, unsettling, and unexpectedly moving, Cluck balances elegance and discomfort, capturing the audience in its raw emotional core.

Open Class Showings are a welcoming, informal opportunity for the families and friends of participants in CDB’s training programs to witness their young dancers’ progress! Families and friends of Cora dancers are invited to watch the last 30 minutes of class during the week of Dec 8!

Cluck is a poignant and striking solo exploring the power of denial. At its heart, the piece is a tenderly absurd love duet between the soloist and a highly improbable partner—a raw chicken. Through this unconventional pairing, Cluck delves into themes of longing, delusion, and the human capacity to cling to hope, no matter how improbable. Romantic, unsettling, and unexpectedly moving, Cluck balances elegance and discomfort, capturing the audience in its raw emotional core.

Open Class Showings are a welcoming, informal opportunity for the families and friends of participants in CDB’s training programs to witness their young dancers’ progress! Families and friends of Cora dancers are invited to watch the last 30 minutes of class during the week of Dec 8!

Open Class Showings are a welcoming, informal opportunity for the families and friends of participants in CDB’s training programs to witness their young dancers’ progress! Families and friends of Cora dancers are invited to watch the last 30 minutes of class during the week of Dec 8!

Adults ages 60+ (regardless of being a member of the Senior Center or not) can now register for Gentle Modern and Yoga with Nikki Assanti at the Red Hook Senior Center (120 W 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11231) on Wednesdays at 2-3pm. Class focuses on mobility, mindfulness, and connection. Seniors work together weekly and take part in special collaborative projects and performances with CDB Cora Youth Company, PS15 Kindergarten, among other groups and projects. Classes begin on Wednesday, January 7 and run until Wednesday, May 20.

CYC/Cora Youth Company Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented hip hop and modern 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 by invitation and open auditions, the Cora Youth Company is directed by Cora Dance Brooklyn Director, Nikki Assanti.

CYC/Cora Youth Company Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented hip hop and modern 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 by invitation and open auditions, CYC - Hip Hop is directed by Cora Dance Artistic Associate, Keon Washington, and CYC - Modern is directed by Cora Dance Associate Director, Nikki Assanti. Join CYC/Cora Youth Companies as they present the year’s culminating performances including the Brooklyn cohort of The Crossroads Project’s final performance and works by Assanti, Washington, and guest artists!

CYC/Cora Youth Company Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented hip hop and modern 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 by invitation and open auditions, CYC - Hip Hop is directed by Cora Dance Artistic Associate, Keon Washington, and CYC - Modern is directed by Cora Dance Associate Director, Nikki Assanti. Join CYC/Cora Youth Companies as they present the year’s culminating performances including the Brooklyn cohort of The Crossroads Project’s final performance and works by Assanti, Washington, and guest artists!

CYC/Cora Youth Company Programs provide Cora’s most dedicated and talented hip hop and modern 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 by invitation and open auditions, CYC - Hip Hop is directed by Cora Dance Artistic Associate, Keon Washington, and CYC - Modern is directed by Cora Dance Associate Director, Nikki Assanti. Join CYC/Cora Youth Companies as they present the year’s culminating performances including the Brooklyn cohort of The Crossroads Project’s final performance and works by Assanti, Washington, and guest artists!

The Cora Community Company is a new 14-week, all-ages ensemble for participants ages 11+ to create and perform together under Nikki Assanti’s direction, culminating in the opportunity to perform as part of a formal year-end concert, EXTEND: CDB Companies in Concert at PAVE Academy in April! The Cora Community Company takes place on Thursdays at 6:30-8:30pm at PAVE Academy Charter School in the gymnasium beginning Thursday, January 8, and concludes on Sunday, April 26.

Artistic Director Shannon Hummel, Associate Director Ammara Shafqat, and Dancer/Faculty Member, Keon Washington with workshop participants performing Michael Jackson’s “ Thriller” after learning the choreography during their workshop at the YMCA’s Spooktacular!

CDA offered a FREE "Add Water, Make Dance" workshop for ALL AGES & ABILITIES on the Masonic's Amphitheater stage in March of 2025. Thank you to the Alleghany Highlands Community Services organization for hosting and inviting us!

Professional Company Director Shannon Hummel and Professional dancers Nikki Assanti, Ammara Shafqat, and Keon Washington hold a free dance workshop for all ages and abilities and perform excerpts of Hummel’s latest work, Vessel at CFSOTA’S Fun Fridays!

Our staff and artists will be at the Clifton Forge School of the Arts Fun Fridays on Friday, July 18, from 10 am-12 pm for a FREE performance and workshop for all ages and abilities with our professional company dancers Nikki Assanti, Ammara Shafqat, Keon Washington, and Choreographer, Shannon Hummel! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Join Cora Dance Alleghany at the Alleghany Highlands Community Services' 2nd Annual Developmental Services Awareness event for a FREE dance workshop for all ages and abilities from 1-2 pm on Saturday, March 29! Founding Artistic Director, Shannon Hummel, and CDA youth dancers will lead an "Add Water, Make Dance" workshop on the Amphitheatre stage.

Cora’s Community Company Workshop (a part of The Fellowship Project ) welcomes dancers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels to move from inspiration to performance—all in a single session. Rooted in Shannon Hummel/ Cora Dance ’s collaborative methodology, these workshops create an inclusive, supportive space where participants explore movement, connect with others, and experience the joy of creative expression.

Join Cora Dance Alleghany at the Alleghany Highlands Community Services' 2nd Annual Developmental Services Awareness event for a FREE dance workshop for all ages and abilities from 1-2 pm on Saturday, March 29! Founding Artistic Director, Shannon Hummel, and CDA youth dancers will lead an "Add Water, Make Dance" workshop on the Amphitheatre stage.

Open Class Showings are a welcoming, informal opportunity for the families and friends of participants in CDB’s training programs to witness their young dancers’ progress! Families and friends of Cora dancers are invited to watch the last 30 minutes of class during the week of Dec 8!

Join Cora Dance artists for an unforgettable summer dance camp experience where movement, storytelling, and creativity come together! Designed for rising 7th–10th graders of all abilities, this immersive program invites participants to explore dance as a powerful tool for expression, connection, and performance. Whether you're a seasoned dancer, a theater or music enthusiast, an athlete, or simply curious about movement and creativity, this camp is for you!

Join Cora Dance artists for an unforgettable summer dance camp experience where movement, storytelling, and creativity come together! Designed for rising 7th–10th graders of all abilities, this immersive program invites participants to explore dance as a powerful tool for expression, connection, and performance. Whether you're a seasoned dancer, a theater or music enthusiast, an athlete, or simply curious about movement and creativity, this camp is for you!