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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Azuki Umeda is a Chapman University graduate, receiving her BFA in Dance Performance and BA in Integrated Educational Studies. She also received her MFA in Dance this past spring at California State University Long Beach. She has worked closely with choreographers, such as Will Johnston, Paul Kirkland, Jason Young, and Tawnya Kuzia, as well as assisting different projects and classes with Jojo Gomez, Tessandra Chavez, and Brian Friedman. She was also a dancer for Twenty-One Pilots’ virtual concert, and for FINNEAS’s music video, Shelter. She has showcased her work at prestigious choreography festivals, such as World of Dance as a headliner, IAF Creative Exhibit, The Palm Desert Choreographic Festival, American College Dance Association, as well as the Capezio ACE Awards. She was named an Outstanding Choreographer for four years during her time with Chapman University’s Dance Program.