Gavin Stewart and Vanessa Owen are Co-Artistic Directors of Stewart/Owen Dance, the resident dance company of Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in Asheville, NC. Their choreography has been presented across the U.S. and abroad on fifteen tours with the U.S. State Department and Company E. Since their Wortham residency, S/O Dance has produced stage productions, films, music videos, and immersive experiences and is dedicated to building a sustainable dance ecosystem in Western North Carolina. Artistic achievements include an Audience Choice Award and commission from the Dance Gallery Festival NYC, a McDowell Regional Artist Project Grant (2019), an NC Artist Support Grant (2021, 2024), an NC Grassroots Arts Program Grant, NC Choreographic Fellowship at Trillium Arts (2023), and a commission from the American Dance Festival's Made In NC program (2024 premiere). S/O Dance was the first dance company commissioned by the Wortham Center for their MainStage Series, Wortham Presents.