Company Biography

The company johannes wieland articulates and gives shape to the vision of its founder and choreographer, Johannes Wieland. The work employs an architecturally driven understanding of bodies, movement and space probing deeply into the human psyche to create an abstract, metaphorically rich repertory of pieces.

johannes wieland premiered in 2002 with a sold-out run in New York City and has since attained reputable acclamation and received several prestigious awards. The company has been presented by numerous national and international venues and festivals [ZKM/Germany, Jacobs Pillow/USA, DTW/USA], in addition to conducting residency programs [The Yard/USA, bienale textile/Lithuania], lecture demonstrations [Bard Collage/USA, Dance NYC/USA] and guest teaching [The Juilliard School/USA, New York University/USA, Folkwang Universität der Künste/Germany].