Elijah Richardson

Elijah Richardson, originally from San Jose, California, is a Filipino-American dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Chicago. He earned his BFA in Dance Performance from Chapman University in 2018. Supplemental training includes San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Zion Dance Project. Professionally, Elijah danced with DanceWorks Chicago, The Cambrians, and currently is a guest artist with South Chicago Dance Theatre. He has performed featured roles in works by Charissa Lee Barton, Ron De Jesus, Vincent Hardy, Joshua Manculich, and Stephanie Martinez among others. His work has also been presented at Evanston Dance Ensemble, Trifecta Dance Festival, Mobile Dance Film Festival, and Second City Dance Ministry. elijahrichardson.com