RAYMOND EJIOFOR, MPH

Raymond Ejiofor is a Gates Millennium Fellow and earned a Masters of Public Health Policy from University of Southern California and his B.S. in Decision Science from Carnegie Mellon University. Raymond began his training under Judith Rhodes Calgaro in Arlington, VA and the Dance Theater of Harlem. He was a founding member of the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble (AWCDE) under the direction of Greer Reed, a company named “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2012. Ejiofor has performed and created work with renowned artists and companies including Daniel Ezralow, Ryan Heffington, Chole Arnold, Aszure Barton, Lula Washington, Bryan Arias, Danielle Agami, Sidra Bell, Kyle Abraham and Robert Battle. Ejiofor continues to collaborate with organizations such as Ezralow Dance, LA Opera, Post:Ballet and David Roussève/REALITY.

His performance credits span film, television, and live events including the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, MTV VMAs, American Music Awards and campaigns for Audi, Hermès, Samsung, Apple. He has appeared at international venues such as Beijing Dance Festival and Lincoln Center: David H. Koch Theater. He has performed with artists such as P!NK, Sia, Katy Perry, Pharrell, Dua Lipa, The Weekend, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Daft Punk. His screen credits include Spirited, Bad Hair, 80 for Brady, Physical, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and the Emmy-winning episode of Love, Death + Robots.

As a choreographer, Ejiofor’s commissions include works for Heidi Duckler Dance, August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble, Berkeley Ballet Theater, The Space LA and the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar.  His choreography has appeared in films and music videos for artists including Little Boots, Robot Koch, GirlvBoy, and Oddnesse. He also served as a choreography consultant for the Paper Doll Militia touring aerial production Warped. In 2023, Ejiofor was Artist in Residence with Heidi Duckler Dance where he served as a choreographer, curator and collaborating creative producer. Currently Ejiofor is the Artistic Director of Heidi Duckler Dance.