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Career
In my own performing career, I combine my passion and joy for movement, visual imagery and storytelling to reveal raw beauty and truth in performance.
I have danced in and movement directed many photoshoots and dance activism films. I have danced for numerous companies, directors, choreographers, productions and artists locally and in Europe, such as: Arch Contemporary Ballet, Lindsey Lollie, Olivia Goldberg, Hassan Christopher, Rachael Lincoln, Asava Dance Theatre, Roya Carreras + Artists, Breton Tyner-Bryan, Phillip Lopez, GOMP, Justin Timberlake, Cheyenne, & The MTV Movie Awards.

My Training
As a young aspiring ballerina I trained with the Fedicheva Ballet for many years under the artistic direction of Kaleria Fedicheva, former Kirov Principal dancer and partner to Yuri Soloviev and Rudolf Nureyev who instilled artistry and grace. I attended the Cultural Arts Center (now LIHSA ) for High School, where I trained in Classical & Contemporary Ballet, Horton, Graham, Limon, and Taylor, and got the opportunity to work with many of the world's most esteemed choreographers. Simultaneously I trained at Alvin Ailey on full scholarship. For college I attended New World School of the Arts in Miami under the former Dean, Daniel Lewis. After College I moved to Los Angeles and completed residencies with Lines Ballet and the Jose Limon Company, workshops with Body Traffic, and apprenticeships with the Isadora Duncan Dance Company and Arch Contemporary Ballet back in New York.

Watch

Sarah Is...

A film about inner strength and self acceptance. Based on actual comments, critiques and judgements made to Sarah Hay about her body while struggling to find work as a dancer.
Starring Sarah Hay
Producer, Movement Director and Stylist: Eryka Clayton
Director and Editor: Phillip R Lopez DP: Peter Mosiman

Gold Veil

A short created in collaboration with international music duo Echorev and French filmmaker Arno Le Liegard starring Eryka Clayton & Adam Wile
Choreography: Eryka Clayton
Director / Editor: Arno Le Liegard

Defending Animis

Featuring dancer Eryka Clayton and choreographer Hassan Christopher
Animis is a stirring and confrontational set of images echoing themes of our ecological interdependence, fragility and power stemming from nature by Nicol Ragland.
Visit www.RIACTORPerformance.com to learn more.

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