media

dance reel

footage from:

Hudson Horns "Isn't She Lovely" music video
chor. Lizz Picini
vid. Simon Yu

Company XIV's Nutcracker Rouge
chor. Austin McCormick

Backhausdance "Beyond the Noise"
chor. Walter Matteini with Ina Broeckx

class footage from Ellenore Scott and Chelsea Thedinga

Partnering Reel

featuring works from Backhausdance

“Scene Unseen” choreographed by Dwight Rhoden
performed at Irvine Barclay Theatre

“The Empty Room” choreographed by and performed with Ido Tadmor
performed at the Musco Center for the Arts

“Beyond the Noise” choreographed by Walter Matteini with Ina Broeckx
performed at the Musco Center for the Arts

“Quantum of Love” choreographed by Mauro Astolfi
performed at the Irvine Barclay Theatre

Dance Lab New York Spring 2023 Cycle with choreographer Akira Uchida
photo by Whitney Browne Photography

Dance Lab New York Spring 2024 Cycle with choreographer Mary Ann Lamb
photo by Jenna Maslechko

Company XIV’s *Nutcracker Rouge*
photo by Curtis Brown Photography

“Mercedes Sosa” (official music video) from Chris Gabo’s album Price of Anarchy

director: saila reyes
director of photography: caroline mariko stucky
choreography: redha
featuring: ellen akashi, lotus bombaf, jonathan kim, paloma michel

producer: patricia selznick
pa: jessica hobbs
music producer: the brainius
editor: sarah krusen
colorist: alexia salingaros

“Isn’t She Lovely” (official music video for Hudson Horns cover)

director: lizz picini
videographer: simon yu
choreography: lizz picini
associate choreographer: christopher morrissey
featuring: ellen akashi and nigel hall

producer: hudson horns
musical arrangement: peter nelson
mixed by: david darlington
vocals: alita moses and tavonna miller
tenor sax: michael stephenson
trumpet: jake kenowitz
trombone: jovan johnson
tuba: peter nelson
guitar: finnegan singer
percussion: caleb spaulding
drums: itay morchi
keys: alejandra williams-maneri

music recorded at: big orange sheep and restoration sound

“Ruptured” (official music video) from Dave Keuning’s album Prismism

director: russell sheaffer
director of photography: caroline mariko stucky
choreography: samantha sobash
featuring: ellen akashi, alisa guardiola

producer: hannah mcswiggen
production coordinator: heather sheaffer
wardrobe: aaron michael smith
production: artless media

shot at the wheelhouse in 29 palms, ca

““Ellen (Akashi), whose acting managed to compete with her technical dance ability...””

— Jessica Abrams, exploredance.com (2018)

“The Empty Room” (2018) choreographed by Ido Tadmor

premiere: Musco Center for the Arts, Orange, CA

Music: Andando pela Africa by Barbatuques;
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat, K.282-1. Adagio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed by Mitsuko Uchida;
O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianna Schicchi) by Giacomo Puccini

““It is Akashi’s comedic timing and facial antics that dominated this work.””

— Jeff Slayton, LA Dance Chronicle (2018)

"Quantum of Love" (excerpts) choreographed by Mauro Astolfi

performed by Backhausdance

““Ellen Akashi, dancing with unflagging power, starts the piece alone...””

— Laura Bleiberg, Emphasis Dance (2017)

“Mumbles” choreographed by Charissa Barton

music: Clark Terry

“Transitions” choreographed by Ellen Akashi

contemporary dance solo for TEDxBeckmanHighSchool