"For me, dance is the purest expression of humanity." -Shen Wei Shen Wei is the Artistic Director of Shen Wei Dance Arts.
Internationally recognized for the scope of his artistic vision, Shen Wei is a prolific choreographer, a lighting, set, costume, and makeup designer, a painter and filmmaker. The Washington Times has called Shen Wei "One of the great artists of our time" and The New York Times writes, "If there is something to write home about in the dance world, it is the startlingly imaginative work of the Chinese-born choreographer Shen Wei."
11/23/2024
https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-magazine-awards-shen-wei/ .tab=0
Celebrating Dance Magazine Award Honoree Shen Wei Shen Wei is accomplished in not just dance but also painting, set design, costuming, film, architecture, calligraphy, and poetry.
08/22/2024
A long week in the theater teching and rehearsing both Folding and Near the Terrace. A lot of work but in the end it will be worth it. Excited to share these pieces with the world again. The 25th Anniversary Tour kicks off in China in just over a week!
02/23/2024
Announcing the US Premiere of Shen Wei's Most Recent Work!
DONGPO: Life in Poems
March 8-10 at the Kennedy Center Opera House
&
March 15th-17th at Lincoln Center
Tickets: www.shenweidancearts.org
Co-presented by China Arts and Entertainment Group and the American Dance Festival
Produced and performed by China Oriental Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd. & Meishan Song and Dance Theatre
01/03/2022
Shen Wei Dance Arts Master Classes are back on Fridays 2-3:45pm at Gibney Dance 280 Broadway.
Starting October 1st! Master classes are back at Gibney Dance Fridays 2-3:30pm
04/07/2021
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04/01/2021
This artist's work encompasses centuries of art history and his own feelings, energy He’s not a magician, but artist Shen Wei is very good at disappearing — losing himself as he creates, conjuring ethereal lands and reimagining the human body...
08/18/2020
Today! Click link/image to watch!
Gathering for Dance: Shen Wei Join Shen Wei and ADF Director Emeritus Charles L. Reinhart as they discuss Shen Wei’s rich visual arts and dance history and the founding of Shen Wei Dance…
04/13/2020
Online Classes continue this Tuesday 12-1 with company dancer Jen Rose via Zoom! Join her class through Gibney via mindbody. Alec Dean Speedie will be teaching Thursday 12-1 as well!! 📸
04/09/2020
More Carmina!
Video - RaiPlay I Carmina Burana di Carl Orff, nel particolare allestimento del cinese Shen Wei, andato in scena a Napoli nel 2013 con grande successo. Lo spagnolo Jordi Bernàcer dirige l'Orchestra, ed il Coro di Voci. In scena il Corpo di Ballo, con trentadue danzatori del Lirico e sette della Shen Wei Dance Arts...
08/16/2020