Derrick Izumi
Derrick Izumi a 2020 graduate of La Roche
University’s Performing Arts Department holding a B.A. in Dance and a
certification in the Bodiography Fitness and Strength Training System.
He has additional modern dance training from the Martha Graham
School of Contemporary Dance.
Originally from Hawaii, where he received his formative training,
Derrick is an experienced performer, teacher, and choreographer who is
skilled in a variety of dance forms.
He was promoted to Company Artist
in 2019 after his second season as a Trainee with Bodiography, and is an
active educator in the Pittsburgh community. He is also the leader of
the Bodiography Center for Movement hip-hop program where he is building
a new appreciation in commercial dance arts.