Meredith Webster

Meredith Webster grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, studying under Jean Wolfmeyer. She worked with Sonia Dawkins and Donald Byrd in Seattle, and earned a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin before moving to San Francisco to work with LINES. In her nine seasons as a dancer with the company, Webster originated many central roles and received a Princess Grace Award.

In 2014 she moved into the role of Ballet Master. Since then, she has performed with Ledoh/Salt Farm, worked with the Maureen Whiting Company, and co-created Empress Archer, an evening-length duet produced by The Cambrians of Chicago. Webster has served as a faculty member for all of the LINES programs, and as a guest teacher around the world. She has contributed as a writer to Dance Spirit and Conversations, and in 2018 she choreographed and starred in Mirrors, a short film by Mary Marxen.

Photo: RJ Muna