Originally from Honolulu, Hawai’i, Richard Sayama (he/him) graduated early from Marymount Manhattan College with a double major in B.F.A. Modern Dance and B.A. Business Arts & Management. He is currently pursuing his MFA in Dance from Hunter College while also teaching as an adjunct lecturer.

Upon graduation, Sayama performed with companies such as Limón Dance Company, Jon Lehrer Dance Company, and H.T Chen & Dancers where he toured domestically and internationally for over 5 years to countries such as Japan, Mexico, Austria, Germany, Scotland, and Colombia.  He finished seasons with Limón2, Jon Lehrer Dance Company, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, i KADA Contemporary Dance Company, H.T Chen & Dancers, and many more. Sayama currently dances for LaneCoArts, Valerie Green Dance Entropy, 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, and the Joyce Theater in Limón’s 2024 Fall Season. He is also Associate Founder of Obremski/Works and Associate Director of Feathers Dance Company.

Sayama’s choreography has been showcased at KnJ Theater at Peridance, SoloDuo Dance Festival, Steffi Nossen Choreography Showcase, and was also featured in Tokyo, Japan and Guadalajara, Mexico. He is currently a resident choreographer at Feathers Dance Company and General Mischief Dance Theater. In addition, Sayama is a returning choreographer at Bayonne High School where he creates new work in collaboration with students every semester.

Sayama joined Obremski/Works in 2018.