Natasha Adorlee is an Emmy Award-winning choreographer, filmmaker, composer, and educator in San Francisco, CA. A first-generation Asian American woman, Natasha began choreographing in 2014 while maintaining an award-winning dance career with Robert Moses’ Kin, ODC/Dance, Kate Weare and Co., and The San Francisco Symphony. After winning over ten international awards for her acclaimed short film Take Your Time in 2018, she became a sought-after filmmaker, choreographer, and composer. Most recently, she was commissioned to create for Joffrey Ballet’s Winning Works, Kansas City Ballet, BalletX, Ceprodac (Mexico), Kawaguchi Ballet (Japan), Ballare Carmel, Ballet22, and Amy Seiwert’s Imagery. Natasha has also created original work for Pixar Animation Studios, Oculus, National Geographic, and New Yorker Magazine, and she founded Concept o4 to create multimedia dance-based experiences advocating for more accessibility to the arts. Awarded an NEA Grant, Dresher Fellowship, and Jacob’s Pillow Choreographic Fellowship, Natasha is pursuing a prolific creation period while sharing her knowledge through Dance on Camera workshops. She is also an Artistic Advisor for Ballet22.
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Photography: Natasha Adorlee | © Rob Suguitan