Azuki Umeda (she/her)

Azuki Umeda, born in Tokyo, Japan, raised in San Jose, CA, is a first-generation Asian queer artist. She received her BFA in Dance and BA in Integrated Educational Studies at Chapman University. She currently holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance at CSU Long Beach. She has had opportunities as an artist-in-residence at Chapman University and Indiana University—Bloomington. She was a dancer for Twenty-One Pilots’ virtual concert, FINNEAS’s music video, “Shelter,” and was recently featured in STEEZY’s 3 choreographers 1 song segment. She had the opportunity to present work in various festivals such as Capezio ACE Awards, World of Dance, Palm Desert Choreographic Festival, American College Dance Association, and will be one of the Choreographic Fellows at Jacob’s Pillow 2023 program. She is the founder of her own company, AU.THENTICITY DANCE CO. and will present her first evening-length show in February 2024.