Emilio Wettlaufer

Emilio Wettlaufer is a Guatemalan-American dance artist based in New York City. He has performed at the 17th International La Biennale di Venezia Dance Festival under the direction of Wayne McGregor and at venues such as Hauser & Wirth, REDCAT, LA Dance Project, and the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Notable performance credits include works by William Forsythe, Xie Xin, Simone Forti, Sidra Bell, and Dimitri Chamblas. He has additionally been featured in campaigns for Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, and Microsoft. As a creator, Emilio aims to tell stories that embrace the use of filmmaking, writing, and theatricality within the framework of dance. He recently premiered his latest solo work, “This of Mine”, as part of the Hier Jetzt 2025 edition at the Schwere Reiter Theater in Munich, DE. Emilio received his BFA in Dance from the California Institute of the Arts in 2022.

Instagram: @emiliowettlaufer

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