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Whim W'Him is a Seattle-based contemporary dance company founded in 2009. Led by former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal dancer and choreographer Olivier Wevers, the company is committed to innovation, collaboration, and high caliber relevant art that engages and challenges audiences. The company is known for presenting new contemporary dance creations, inviting talented choreographers from around the globe, and presenting works that explore a diversity of subject matter. While the company is young, it is growing rapidly. For the 2014-2015 season, the company moved away from its beginnings as a project based company to a full-time company with seven dedicated dancers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2023553878_whimwhimproxml.html )〕 Whim W'Him has premiered more than 20 new creations since its founding. Mr. Wevers was awarded the grand prize at the Palm Desert Choreography Competition for an unprecedented two years in a row, named by Dance Magazine as one of 25 to watch in 2011, and received the 2011 Princess Grace Award for Choreography. Whim W'Him was voted 2011 Best Arts Organization by Seattle Weekly readers and received a 2012 Seattle Mayor’s Arts Awards. The company’s name reflects Wevers’ love of spontaneity, experimentation, and artistic collaboration. == Company history == Whim W'Him was granted 501(c)3 status in the autumn of 2009. The inaugural performances were held January 15–17, 2010, at On the Boards in Seattle.〔(Olivier Wevers | Whim W'Him 3Seasons ), On the Boards website. Accessed online 2014-02-02.〕 The stated mission of Whim W’Him is "to provide a platform, centered around choreography and dance, for artists to explore their craft though innovation and collaboration. The organization strives to foster an artistic community by encouraging original projects through an alliance of artists from varied disciplines dedicated to a creative journey in order to reach the community at large."〔(Whim W'Him ), Seattle Foundation. Accessed online 2014-02-02.〕 For the 2014-2015 season, Whim W'Him hired the following dynamic dancers: * Kyle Johnson * Jim Kent * Mia Monteabaro * Tory Peil * Thomas Phelan * Justin Reiter * Lara Seefeldt The company's original nine dancers were chosen primarily from the rosters of Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) and Spectrum Dance Theater, both Seattle-based. They continued to dance for their respective companies as well. The original roster was: *Ty Alexander Cheng *Chalnessa Eames *Jim Kent *Hannah Lagerway *Kylie Lewallen *Vincent Lopez *Kaori Nakamura *Jonathan Porretta *Lucien Postlewaite 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whim W'Him」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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