JAN 17 – 25, 2025 @ 8:00 PM | Cornish Playhouse
JAN 23, 2025 @ 7:30 PM | Vashon Center for the Arts

Join us for a winter season that celebrates the convergence of tradition, innovation, and the transformative power of dance. Whim W’Him showcases the creative brilliance of choreographer Cameron Fraser-Monroe, a proud member of the Tla’amin First Nation; the visionary direction of Robyn Mineko Williams; and the innovative genius of Founder and Artistic Director, Olivier Wevers.

Don’t miss this special program held at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, and Vashon Center for the Arts.

Dancer/Choreographer Cameron Fraser-Monroe, a member of the Tla’amin First Nation (Native American), writes, “My work with Kahawii Dance Theatre, and even more so with Dancers of Damelahamid has given me a good guide to create new work from a place of tradition and respect.” Fraser-Monroe has performed with Red Sky Performance at Jacob’s Pillow Festival, Dancers of Damelahamid at Kia Mau Festival in New Zealand, and the International Cervantino Festival, among others.  For the past five years Mr. Fraser-Monroe has served as Artistic Director of the Winnipeg Summer Dance Collective.

Robyn Mineko Williams is the founder and director of Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists (RMW&A) in Chicago Illinois, which houses and shares a body of interdisciplinary performance created in collaboration with an evolving roster of dynamic artists and designers. Prioritizing public, malleable forms of presentation, RMW&A intertwines performance, design, people and place. Mineko Williams is drawn to embodiments of memory, time, lineage and our relationships with the traces left in us of the people we encounter.  Her work has been presented at the Kennedy Center, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Thalia Hall, Jacob’s Pillow, the Joyce Theater, MCA Chicago, and more.

Olivier Wevers, founder and artistic director of Whim W’Him, presents a Seattle premiere. Known for his innovative and emotionally charged choreography, Wevers, who has been at the helm of Whim W’Him since its founding in 2009, continues to push the boundaries of contemporary dance. Don’t miss the chance to experience the brilliance of Olivier Wevers and Whim W’Him  dancers in this unforgettable debut.