Whim W’him, the fantastic Seattle dance company headed by Olivier Wevers, is getting ready to help you beat the January Blues, that post holiday season letdown where you have to face bills, dreary weather and your big fat belly. They have three delicious new pieces set to debut in January, by choreographers FLOCK, Emilie Leriche, and Olivier Wevers himself, and all featuring the talented young dancers of Whim W’him. You also have some options where you can see this new work with performances running January 16 through 24 at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, and then on January 22, 2026 you can catch the company at the Vashon Center for the Arts. Tickets and more info at https://whimwhim.org/next-creations/winter26/
Also make note and mark your calendars for their Spring show, happening in May: https://whimwhim.org/next-creations/spring26/
A bit more info below:
JAN 16 – 24, 2026 @ 8:00 PM | Cornish Playhouse
JAN 22, 2026 @ 7:30 PM | Vashon Center for the Arts
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.
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