Gwen Welliver is a dancer, choreographer, and educator who works across performance, opera, and drawing. As a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, Bogliasco Foundation Fellow, former Rehearsal Director for the Trisha Brown Dance Company, New York Dance and Performance ‘Bessie’ awardee for Sustained Achievement in Dancing with Doug Varone and Dancers, performer in Hellmut Gottschild’s, ZeroMoving, and the like, Welliver’s work has gained recognition in renowned venues worldwide for over 35 years. Teaching has been central to the development of her creative work since early in her career. Welliver has taught in universities, conservatories, and festivals across four continents. These sustained contributions to the field were recognized with a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship.
