Photo by Kelly Puleio
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.
Upon graduation, Sayama joined Jon Lehrer Dance Company where he has toured domestically and internationally for over 5 years. He has finished seasons with Jon Lehrer Dance Company, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, iKADA Contemporary Dance Company, H.T Chen & Dancers, Rock Dance Collective, McKoy Dance Project and XY Dance Projects.
Sayama currently dances for the 2nd company of Limón Dance Company. He also dances for LaneCoArts, Obremski/Works, One Day Dance, and General Mischief Dance Theatre. Sayama had the privilege of performing as a guest artist with the Limón Dance Company in the 2023 Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center.
