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Whim W’Him’s January 2019 production will feature cutting-edge contemporary dance creations by celebrated choreographers who are from coast to coast. Making her Whim W’Him choreographic debut is Zoe Scofield of zoe | juniper. Zoe is a dance and visual artist from Seattle who won a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship Award. New York based Yin Yue is an award-winning choreographer and the Artistic Director of YY Dance Company. This will be Yin’s first creation for Seattle audiences. Whim W’Him Artistic Director and Founder, Olivier Wevers is thrilled to set his 25th new work on the company.

Zoe Scofield

2015 Guggenheim Fellow, Zoe is a dance and visual artist based in Seattle Washington since 2002. Born and raised in Gainesville GA, Zoe began ballet at a young age, instilling in her a deep love and interest in structure, discipline and performances’ ability to create a transformative experience. Zoe attended Walnut Hill School for the Arts, an arts high school in Boston MA, receiving a Monticello Choreography Fellowship…

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Olivier Wevers

Dedicated to creating works of artistic innovation and collaboration, Brussels-born Olivier founded Whim W’Him in 2009. Before establishing the company, he was a principal dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Olivier has received numerous awards, including the Princess Grace Foundation Choreography Fellowship, the City of Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award, the grand prize an unprecedented two years in a row…

Yin Yue

Artistic Director of YY Dance Company, Yin is internationally recognized as a versatile performer and choreographer. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, she trained rigorously in technically-demanding and highly-structured Chinese classical and folk dance, as well as classical ballet technique, at Shanghai Dance School. She earned her undergraduate degree at Shanghai Normal University, equipping her with performance credits…