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Akina Kitazawa is the Associate Choreographer for a new musical Bull Durham which is choreographed by Josh Bergasse (it will come to Paper Mill Playhouse in 2025-2026 season)....Read more
Akina Kitazawa is the Associate Choreographer for a new musical Bull Durham which is choreographed by Josh Bergasse (it will come to Paper Mill Playhouse in 2025-2026 season). As a performer, her credits include the Tony award winning Broadway production of NEW YORK, NEW YORK, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, for which she was also the Dance Captain. Akina was a featured soloist on the 2023 Tony Awards television broadcast.
Her other associate choreographer/performance credits include:
New York: Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall), Candide (Carnegie Hall), The Perfect Game(Off-Broadway, Theatre Row), Over Here! (Dance Captain/Associate Choreographer, Triad Theatre)
National Tour: The King and I (Eliza)
Regional Theatre: Grease (Associate Choreographer), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Eliza), An American in Paris, On The Town, Swing! (West Coast Swing Couple), 42nd Street, Hello Dolly!, Carousel, Kiss Me, Kate, Something Rotten, Carnival! (Dance Captain)
Other: 2019 Swingin’ in the Season with the U.S. Air Force Band (DAR Constitution Hall, Washington D.C.)
Akina was born and raised in Tokyo. She started her career as a performer when she moved to NYC in 2016. She has worked on Broadway, off Broadway, at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, National Tour and multiple regional theaters with Tony award-winning directors and choreographers.
Instagram: @akinakitazawa
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Class Descriptions
My style is golden-age musical type of theater dance. The combinations include technical movements. And, the goal is to pick up the choreography quickly; and, focus on how to express one's feelings within the choreography in order to be ready for an audition or performance. The class also includes ballet based jazz warmup and turn methods. There is no judgment in this class. All are welcome. We can work on your weaknesses and find your strength.