SHEN Wei

Shen Wei, choreographer, painter, dancer and director. Born in China’s Hunan province, Shen Wei was trained in Chinese opera, painting, and modern dance. He moved to New York City in 1995 and founded Shen Wei Dance Arts in July 2000. His company toured 140 cities in 30 countries. Shen Wei is a recipient of a fellowship from Nikolais/Louis Dance Lab (2004), which is often regarded as the “Oscar of the Dance World”, and the “MacArthur Genius Award” (2007). In 2008, he was invited to serve as the creative planner and choreographer for the “Scroll Painting” performance of the Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony. In 2022, Shen Wei received the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement in Choreography.