Stewart Owen Dance

Gavin Stewart and Vanessa Owen are a choreographic team and co-founders of Asheville-based Stewart/Owen Dance, where they are dedicated to building a thriving dance community. Choreographic highlights include projects with music artists Moses Sumney and Sylvan Esso, a 2024 commission from the American Dance Festival, a 2023 commission from Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, and an Audience Choice Award at the NYC Dance Gallery Festival. Gavin and Vanessa are recipients of the North Carolina Choreographer's Fellowship, McDowell Regional Artist Project Grant, a North Carolina Artist Support Grant, and an Arts AVL Grassroots Arts Program Grant. They are the resident dance artists of Asheville's beloved Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, where they perform and lead ongoing community classes.