Photo by Joseph Heitman
Artist Bio
Originally from Honolulu, Hawai’i, Richard Sayama graduated early from Marymount Manhattan College with a double major in B.F.A Modern Dance and B.A Business Arts & Management. There he has performed works by Paul Taylor, José Limón, Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, Elisabeth Motley, Maria Torres, and many more.
Upon graduation, Sayama joined Jon Lehrer Dance Company where he has toured domestically and internationally over 5 years. He has finished seasons with Jon Lehrer Dance Company, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, iKADA Contemporary Dance Company, Rock Dance Collective, McKoy Dance Project and XY Dance Projects. Sayama currently dances for LaneCoArts, Obremski/Works, H.T Chen & Dancers, One Day Dance, and General Mischief Dance Theatre.
Sayama recently performed with the Limón Dance Company as a guest artist at New York City Center's 2023 Fall for Dance Festival.
