Ekko is a dancer and dancemaker currently based in Brooklyn, NY
She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance from the Boston Conservatory, graduating first-generation, Summa Cum Laude, and as the Julie Ince Thompson Award Scholar. She has received supplemental education from the following institutions: b12 Festival at DOCK 11, Henny Jurriëns Studio, Springboard Danse Montreal, Limon Dance Company, & The Philadelphia Ballet.
As a dance artist, Ekko has performed and collaborated with esteemed dancemakers including Aszure Barton, James Finnemore, Ken Ossola, Norbert De La Cruz III, Jennifer Archibald and the likes of. Most recently, she worked with choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall and director Mona Fastvold to create a short film in collaboration with Miu Miu (Prada Group). Additionally, Ekko is a current company member with Lam Dance Works under Artistic Director, John Lam.
She has presented her own work at 92NY’s Future Dance Festival, New Century Dance Project Festival, & Boston Conservatory. Creating dances since she was adolescent, Ekko views her work as an exploration of the spirit; unfiltered internal/external happenings are the drivers of her movement language and creative process. Human connection, to self and others, is always emphasized. Her work has been compared to Lucinda Childs, “but with a fine, emotional resolution” ( 92NY Future Dance Festival: young choreographers to watch ). Ekko’s newest creation, commissioned by Lam Dance Works, will premiere in May of 2026 at the Paramount Center in Boston, MA.
In 2026, Ekko co-founded eni artist collective with her lifelong creative partner, Nicholas LaMaina. A New York State non-profit organization, eni looks forward to reestablishing movement as an accessible art. Through dance experiences functioning as social spaces, eni extends an invitation to thought-provoking work without pretension and aims to create environments that reactivate our increasingly dulled senses, our lost curiosity. eni is a majority woman-led organization, with four incredible women sitting on the board of members. eni artist collective’s first show will be at Triskelion Arts (Brooklyn, NY) in April 2026.
The images below are from ekko’s first art show, held in her childhood dance studio.