RESUME
about me
Height: 183cm/6"0 | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Dark Brown
"I believe that Sami has the creative genius and ability to work in a multitude of performing and visual arts disciplines, and I applaud any and all support of his efforts." Artistic Director "Cheryl Flaharty," Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dance/Theater
Piko Dance Arts | Raw/Lineage | 2020 | Honolulu, HI
The Spinning Goats | A Slow Awakening II | 2019 | Seoul, KO
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​The Spinning Goats | Trail of Crumbs | 2017 | Paris, FR
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Drag
Cocoa Chandelier | Hamburger Marys | 2020 | Las Vegas, NV
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Cocoa Chandelier | Queen of the South | 2020 | Auckland, NZ
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Cocoa Chandelier | Scarlet Nightclub | 2020 | Honolulu, HI
Commercial
Flux Magazine | Enclothed Cognition | 2019 | Featured Artist
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The New Yorker | The Unraveling of a Dancer | 2020 | Article
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Training & Workshops
University of Hawaii at Manoa | Dance | Modern and Contemporary Training
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University of Hawaii at Manoa | Theatre | Asian Theatre Training
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Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre | Theatre and Dance | Cheryl Flaharty
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Special Skills
From aerial skills to būtoh, to drag performance Sami L.A. Akuna leaves no stone unturned. With over 30 years of experience in būtoh and drag performance, it is the core of Samiʻs work. Installation and collaborative art building also contributes to the unique skill set of this artist.