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Community Dance Project

Each summer, Community Dance Project, sponsored by Happendance, presents hour-long concerts of modern dance by both seasoned and novice choreographers and features community dancers to present these exciting new works. Performances are free and open to the public. Venues include a formal auditorium, intimate indoor space, and a large outdoor festival. All are handicapper accessible.

2011 Performances:


~See photos of past CDP shows here.~


Community Dance Project (CDP) was founded in 2005 as the brain child of veteran Happendance performer, choreographer, and artistic director Matt Bebermeyer. It is a unique venture that strives to bring the art of modern dance to the forefront of community arts experiences, and make modern dance accessible on several different levels.

Happendance, in partnership with Lansing Community College’s Dance Program (and through 2010, the local business Terspichore's Mentor), orchestrates the management of the Community Dance Project each year. The CDP Leadership Team includes members from these sponsor agencies as well as the current CDP artistic director.

New sponsors (agencies who offer their time and resources to the Leadership Team) as well as new supporters (communities or businesses who offer their facilities for rehearsal and/or performance, or other resources) are welcome.

Historically, the project has received mini-grants from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, with the help of Arts Council of Greater Lansing, for minimal production costs and guest artist workshops. The 2012 project will benefit from funding by Capital Region Community Foundation.

Community Dance compilation

The mission of the Community Dance Project is to enhance the understanding and accessibility of the modern dance genre by providing the foundation to share knowledge between novice and experienced choreographers, to expose audiences to the choreographic process, to strengthen relationships among various community dance agencies and to perform in a variety of venues that bring modern dance to the Greater Lansing community.