Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern

Co-director (movement and video)

Short Bio

Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern is an American director and choreographer who emphasizes humanity in his work. Following seven years creating and performing full time in New York City with Pilobolus Dance Theatre, he moved to Belgium at the invitation of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, where he spent four years as lead performer and choreographic associate to both Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet. Now based between Paris and Berlin, he engages as a freelance director and choreographer in diverse projects around the world, alongside continuing work with Jalet and Cherkaoui. Fitzgerald has contributed to more than thirty major productions across a wide range of platforms including three Grammy Award nominated dance films and two Academy Award winning major motion pictures.

Shawn will work as co-director with Michael Gallen on The Curing Line, bringing his expertise in choreography and movement direction as well as in live video projection and design.

Projects

FEDORA
FEDORA
Opera Prize 2025
Nominee

target reached € 5,090

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Ireland
Straymaker

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