BOBBY AMAMIZU

Ballet

Bobby Amamizu is a graduate from Orange County High School of the Arts and holds a BFA in Dance Performance from UC Irvine. He has performed classical, Balanchine, and Forsythe ballet’s in his career. Currently he is represented by Movement Talent Agency in Los Angeles as a professional dancer.

Stage credits: Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis (original cast dir. Vincent Paterson), Freelusion, Valse Fantasie (Balanchine), Sleeping Beauty (Blue Bird), Le Corsaire (Ali), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), In The Middle Somewhat Elevated (Forsythe), Artifacts Suite (Forsythe) Who Cares? (Balanchine), Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away Roadshow, Choreographer’s Showcase (Nevada Ballet and Cirque du Soleil), Tokyo the Company (Tokyo Inouye), Unity LA (Tessandra Chavez), Commonality (Adam Parson), Loving The Silent Tears (original musical), International Ballet Festival of Miami, Laguna Dance Festival, National Choreographers Initiative.

Film: Valley Girl “Like Totally A Musical”, Fame, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Dear Dumb Diary. Television/Commercials: Ford, Lip Sync Battle, Sleigh Ride VR 360, Home Joy, Dancing with the Stars, Miss Universe, Strictly Come Dancing, Fiona Apple music video “Paper Bag,” Jerry Lewis Telethon. Industrials: L’Oreal, Mattel, and Morinda.

He has also judged and taught at conventions/companies/Studios including: Cirque du Soleil, The Houston Met, OCSA, Act 1 Talent Dance Competition, Tremaine Dance Conventions, LA Elite/Elite Dance Conventions, and West Coast dance Explosions.

Bobby also assisted on projects such as: Kansas City Ballet (rehearsal assistant to Jodie Gates), Love on the Floor featuring Cheryl Burke and Takahashi Daisuke (rehearsal assistant to Tessandra Chavez), Carvana Commercial (Assistant Choreographer to Michael Rooney) and Jose Cuervo Commercial (Assistant Choreographer to Michael Rooney).

Picture and bio courtesy of the teacher.