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 toured domestically and internationally for over 5 years. He finished seasons with Limón2, Jon Lehrer Dance Company, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, iKADA Contemporary Dance Company, H.T Chen & Dancers, Rock Dance Collective, McKoy Dance Project and LaneCoArts.

Sayama currently dances for Obremski/Works, Valerie Green Dance Entropy, One Day Dance, and General Mischief Dance Theatre. He will be attending Hunter College’s Graduate Program for M.F.A in Dance in Fall 2025. Sayama is excited for another exciting season with Obremski/Works.

Sayama joined Obremski/Works in 2018.