Beth Twigs is a choreographer, educator, and multimodal dance artist whose work spans over two decades of performance, creation, and teaching. Currently an assistant lecturer at the University of Wyoming, she teaches ballet, contemporary modern, and academic/professional development courses, while contributing to departmental programming and national conference planning.

Beth holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Washington, where her research investigated gender-based violence and consent practices in ballet partnering and pedagogy. She has presented this work at conferences including Corps de Ballet International, the National Dance Education Organization, and the Popular Culture Association.

Beth began her professional career with Ballet Austin, where she danced for ten seasons under Artistic Director Stephen Mills. Her repertoire includes works by Crystal Pite, Nicolo Fonte, KT Nelson, Thang Dao, Thaddeus Davis, Gregory Dolbashian and many others. She has toured nationally and internationally, performing at venues such as the Kennedy Center and the Arsht Center.

Her choreographic work—known for blending rigorous physicality with theatrical narrative—has been commissioned by Vitacca Ballet, Seattle Dance Collective, and Chamber Dance Company, and featured in festivals including the Seattle International Dance Festival, Austin Dance Festival, and New Century Dance Project. She is the founder of The Gray, a Seattle-based nonprofit dance company, and continues to develop work through her Colorado-based project Twigs + Co.

Beth’s research and teaching are rooted in fostering consent culture, collaborative creation, and the integration of academic and professional dance practices. Her creative residencies include engagements with Seattle International Dance Festival’s James Ray Residency Project, The Bridge Project at Velocity Dance Center, and Colorado Conservatory of Dance

BETH TWIGS | bio

Photo by Warren Woo