Iréne Hultman is a native of Sweden and a New York based choreographer, performer and educator. Ms. Hultman has choreographed several opera productions, received commissions, and participated in artistic collaboration with both individuals and institutions. She has toured extensively with her own company and as a former member and rehearsal Director of Trisha Brown Dance Company. She is a recipient of grants and awards including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship and a Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Award. She is currently involved in the global discourse of dance and performance and continues to foster her interests in research and collaborations between artistic fields and across continents. Ms. Hultman is a former member of The Bessie Committee and currently on the Artist Advisory Board at Danspace Project and serves as faculty in Theater and Performance Studies at Yale University.