Vania C. Bynum

Vania C. Bynum is a choreographer, producer, and cultural advocate whose work fuses contemporary dance, storytelling, social consciousness, and joy. She is the founder of (VC)Bynum Arts & Education and has been part of the Seattle Arts community for 20+ years. Former engineer and graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, Vania has performed at many venues, including the Paramount/Moore Theaters, Intiman Theatre, Benaroya Hall, Meydenbauer, Langston Hughes, Seattle Center, and local churches, leading the New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Liturgical Dance Ministry for 11 years.  

Vania choreographed works for organizations including the Seattle Peace Chorus, Dr. Maxine Mimms Presents, Sound of the Northwest, Seattle International Dance Festival, Northwest Tap Connection, Saint Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Broadway Bound Children’s Theater, and more. Theater credits include Intiman’s The Lion Tells His Tale (2024) and Black Nativity (2023-25), nominated for Outstanding Choreography by Theatre Puget Sound – Gregory Falls Awards.  

Known for emotional depth and narrative clarity, Vania’s artistic composition draws from contemporary movement, theatrical structure, spoken word, and multimedia elements. Her work invites audiences into immersive environments where the body becomes both witness and storyteller. Through performance, leadership, and community engagement, Vania C. Bynum uses dance as a vehicle for connection, dialogue, healing, and transformation.  

Recently, Vania danced in Spectrum Dance Theater’s Harlem Nutcracker (2022), Bellevue’s Juneteenth Celebration (2023,2025), choreographed/performed in “I Will Live Until I Die – the Life of Thea Bowman” musical (2024), and performed in Kent Stevenson’s “Gospel Magnificat” (2024/2025). Vania also performs with The Amazing Throwbacks 50+ hiphop group.