Six Minnesota Dance Artists Selected for 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers and Dancers
Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 5:49PM
L – R: Leila Awadallah, Leslie Parker, Pedra Pepa, Sharon Picasso, Rosy Simas, Cheng Xiong
The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts recently announced its 2022 McKnight Choreographer Fellows and 2022 McKnight Dancer Fellows. McKnight Artist Fellowships deliver significant financial support to mid-career individuals whose work demonstrates artistic excellence. As a result, three Choreographer Fellows and three Dancer Fellows will individually receive $25,000 to set aside time to study, reflect, experiment, and explore, as well as take advantage of an opportunity to work on a new project.
2022 McKnight Choreographer Fellows
Pedra Pepa - Leslie Parker - Rosy Simas
Choreographer Selection Panel
Stefanie Batten Bland Choreographer & Movement Director (New York City, NY)
Andrew Chiang Executive Director, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company (New York City, NY)
Adam W. McKinney Co-Artistic Director, DNAWORKS (Fort Worth, TX)
Taja Will Choreographer, Performer & Healing Justice Practitioner (Minneapolis, MN)
In addition to the $25,000 fellowship award, each Choreographer Fellow is offered additional support for research and development of their work. The opportunity offers a supported trip to New York City during the APAP conference, as well as funds for renting dedicated space and/or engaging collaborators or staff in the creative process.
2022 McKnight Dancer Fellows
Leila Awadallah - Sharon Picasso - Cheng Xiong
Dancer Selection Panel
Stephanie Fellner Teacher, Dancer (Minneapolis, MN)
Rosie Herrera Choreographer, Artistic Director of Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre (Miami Beach, FL)
Herbert Johnson III Dancer/Choreographer (Minneapolis, MN)
Daniel Singh Artistic Director, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company (Washington D.C.)
In addition to the $25,000 fellowship award, the Fellowship Program will also provide funds for each Dancer Fellow to commission a choreographer of their choice to create a new solo dance work specifically for them.
The McKnight Fellowships for Choreography and Dance are designed to enrich and strengthen our community by acknowledging the accomplishments of individual choreographers and dancers and providing for their artistic growth.
