Whim W'Him Seattle Contemporary Dance

Whim W'Him Seattle Contemporary Dance Enriching lives by investing in imagination, illuminating that art exists within each and everyone

Whim W’Him nurtures community with contemporary dance by cultivating space for artists to imagine and explore the human condition

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Seattle Contemporary Dance

One of the joys of this work is discovering new voices.Not by telling artists who to be,but by creating space for them t...
06/03/2026

One of the joys of this work is discovering new voices.
Not by telling artists who to be,
but by creating space for them to find out 💫

& in “Still” - Winter ‘26

Our next Open Company Class will be on Tuesday, June 9 with .We’re thrilled to welcome Kayla Farrish, a New York-based d...
06/02/2026

Our next Open Company Class will be on Tuesday, June 9 with .

We’re thrilled to welcome Kayla Farrish, a New York-based dancer, choreographer, director, and photographer. Originally from North Carolina, Kayla has performed with artists and companies including Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More NYC, Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion, Kate Weare Company, and Aszure Barton & Artists. She has also taught at The Juilliard School, NYU Tisch, and many other institutions and organizations across the country.

Join our company dancers in her company class by signing up at the link in bio!
We offer sliding-scale registration options to help make class more accessible ✨

Whim W’Him Contemporary Dance Center
1716 2nd Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

📅 Tuesday, June 9
⏰ 9:00 AM–10:15 AM
Level: Pro/Adv

Season 17 begins in the studio today.We welcome into the studio as she begins creating a new work for Fall ’26.A choreo...
06/01/2026

Season 17 begins in the studio today.

We welcome into the studio as she begins creating a new work for Fall ’26.

A choreographer, filmmaker, and director, Kayla is known for bringing movement, storytelling, sound, and visual worlds into conversation with one another. Her work has been presented at Lincoln Center, the Guggenheim, American Dance Festival, and beyond.

The first day of a creation carries its own kind of energy. Anticipation and uncertainty. Curiosity and vulnerability. The excitement of possibility alongside the quiet awareness that nothing is guaranteed.

We’re grateful to begin this new season together and to take that first step into the unknown 🤍

“Pushing the boundaries of physicality.”Thank you and Davianna Griffin for this thoughtful reflection on our Spring ’26...
05/28/2026

“Pushing the boundaries of physicality.”

Thank you and Davianna Griffin for this thoughtful reflection on our Spring ’26 program and these 3 world premieres by

A night of shifting shadows, layered worlds, athletic precision, and bodies searching for connection through movement closing our 16th season 🙏🏼

Photo Jim Coleman

“Every single piece received a standing ovation.”Thank you Chris Heide for this deeply thoughtful reflection on our Spri...
05/27/2026

“Every single piece received a standing ovation.”
Thank you Chris Heide for this deeply thoughtful reflection on our Spring ‘26 at the Cornish Playhouse.

We are incredibly grateful to , our dancers, collaborators, crew, staff, board member, volunteers, and audiences for making this season so meaningful ✨

To be witnessed with such care and generosity means so much to all of us.
16 seasons in, and we continue forward together 🤍

Applications are now open for the 13th Annual Choreographic Shindig ✨Choreographers from across the country are invited ...
05/22/2026

Applications are now open for the 13th Annual Choreographic Shindig ✨

Choreographers from across the country are invited to submit new creation ideas for an opportunity to create on Whim W’Him’s dancers as part of our Fall ‘27 program.

What makes Choreographic Shindig especially unique is that the selected choreographers are chosen directly by the dancers themselves, creating a process rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and artistic connection.

Over the years, Shindig has become a space for experimentation, discovery, and the sharing of new voices and perspectives in contemporary dance.

Could you be one of the next choreographers to create for Whim W’Him?

Application deadline: June 29, 2026
Apply now at whimwhim.org/shindig

16 seasonsAnd what a year this was ✨As we close out our 25|26 season, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible artists wh...
05/21/2026

16 seasons
And what a year this was ✨

As we close out our 25|26 season, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible artists who shared their voices, imagination, and work with us this year.

Rena Butler
Chloe Crenshaw
FLOCK
James Gregg
Emilie Leriche
Genna Moroni
Lea Ved .ved
Olivier Wevers

And to the dancers who brought these creations to life night after night with such generosity, trust, power, and heart.
Thank you to every audience member, donor, volunteer, board member, staff member, collaborator, and supporter who made this season possible.
You are part of every step of this journey.
We’re so grateful you were with us for Season 16, and if you were moved leave a comment 🥰
We already can’t wait to welcome you into Season 17 🤍

Dancers
Photography Jim Coleman

FINAL SHOW TONIGHT ✨The response to this program has honestly blown us away 🤯People have called it hypnotic, electric, e...
05/16/2026

FINAL SHOW TONIGHT ✨

The response to this program has honestly blown us away 🤯
People have called it hypnotic, electric, emotional, intense, and impossible to stop thinking about.

And tonight is the final performance of Spring ’26, closing out our 16th season.

3 new creations
7 dancers
Tonight at Cornish Playhouse 🤍
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Photography Jim Coleman
Choreography
Dancers

Okay Seattle… we’re kind of overwhelmed in the best way 🤩Reading responses like this after opening weekend has meant so ...
05/16/2026

Okay Seattle… we’re kind of overwhelmed in the best way 🤩

Reading responses like this after opening weekend has meant so much to all of us.
These artists have poured everything into this program, and seeing audiences connect so deeply with the work honestly feels incredible.

And now there are only 2 performances left.

If you want to experience:
⚡️ relentless physicality
🖤 breathtaking partnering
🔥 a techno-fueled whirlwind
✨ quiet moments that sneak up on your heart
…this weekend is your last chance.

Thank you and 🩵

Tonight & tomorrow only
8pm
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Come see why audiences are still thinking about these pieces long after leaving the theater 👀

Photography Jim Coleman
Choreography
Dancers

choreography

Meet the choreographers from Whim W'Him Winter '26 | Jan 22 at 7:30pmWhim W’Him opens the new year with a powerful wint...
02/08/2026

Meet the choreographers from Whim W'Him Winter '26 | Jan 22 at 7:30pm

Whim W’Him opens the new year with a powerful winter program that reaffirms its place at the forefront of contemporary dance on the global stage. This program brings back three acclaimed choreographers who continue to help define the company’s artistic identity while expanding the reach of dance as a language of humanity.

FLOCK, the creative duo of Alice Klock and Florian Lochner, reunites with Whim W’Him following their memorable pandemic-era dance film “NOVA”, created for the company’s digital WHIM-IN platform. Their collaborative process, rooted in trust, empathy, and intuition, creates work known for its emotional clarity and fluid almost hypnotizing form.

Emilie Leriche’s first piece for Whim W’Him, “and if not, not”, offered a meditation on change that unfolded inward rather than forward. As she described, “Sometimes a piece can represent a crossing… not in a from-here-to-there sort of way. But rather in its depth, in its deconstruction… everything (even ourselves) is entirely changed.” Her new creation continues that journey, an inward unfolding shaped by her quiet force and introspective power.

Olivier Wevers, founder and artistic director of Whim W’Him, contributes a new creation rooted in his ongoing pursuit of connection, truth, and vulnerability. Known for his emotionally honest and visually striking choreography, his work continues to offer a distinct vision of what dance can uncover in us and between us.

Head to vashoncenterforthearts.org for tickets
Youth (18-) attend free *youth 12- must be accompanied by adult.

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