Gwen Rakotovao is a French dancer and choreographer born in Madagascar. In 2012, she was awarded in the Contemporary Dance category at the Biarritz International Classical and Contemporary Dance Competition by the jury chaired by Thierry Malandin. At the 6th edition of the Korea International Modern Dance Competition and the 12th International Dance Competition of Seoul, she was among the finalists in each case. A graduate of the Alvin Aley School, she has worked with BodyStories/Teresa Fellion Dance, Whitney V Hunter, Regina Nejman, H.T. Chen and Bryan Carey Chung in New York. As a dance teacher, Gwen Rakotovao now shares her repertoire at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds (UK) and teaches master classes and dance studios for professional dancers and young talents worldwide.