Keerati Jinakunwiphat
Choreographer,
Performing Artist,
Movement Director
As a creator, my approach to working in dance revolves around the idea of community and connectivity. As a Thai-American artist, being present in two cultures simultaneously has ingrained in me the invaluable connection of family and heritage while being empowered in my own individuality. The goal of creating multidisciplinary work prioritizes communication, exploration, and collaboration to organize the discovery of connecting who we are and what we can be for one another.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Keerati Jinakunwiphat is a NYC-based choreographer and dance artist, originally from Chicago. She has worked with and performed works of artists such as Kyle Abraham, Trisha Brown, Jasmine Ellis, Shannon Gillen, Kevin Wynn, Doug Varone and more. Keerati began working with A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham in 2016, and choreographed her first work for the company in 2019.
In 2023, she had the honor of becoming the first Asian American woman to be commissioned to choreograph for the New York City Ballet, resulting in Fortuitous Ash, with music by Pulitzer-prize winning composer Du Yun. In addition, Keerati has been commissioned to set and create works on A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, New York Choreographic Institute, Houston Contemporary Dance Company, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Bang On A Can, Princeton University, PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, Whim W’him Seattle Contemporary Dance, Fire Island Dance Festival and more; her choreography has been performed at venues including the Joyce Theater, New Victory Theater, MASS MoCA, Lincoln Center, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, New York Live Arts, Chelsea Factory and more.
Keerati has graced the cover of Dance Magazine as one of their 25 to Watch in 2021. She was awarded a 2023 Jadin Wong Fellowship Artist of Exceptional Merit by the Asian American Arts Alliance, a 2023 Princess Grace Award in choreography, and is a 2025 NYSCA/ NYFA Artist Fellow in Choreography. Keerati was a 2024 Artist in Residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, where she recently premiered her debut evening-length work, Of Dishes and Dreams, and is a 2025-26 Artist in Residence at the 92NY's Harkness Dance Center.
Keerati received her BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase, and was a recipient of the Adopt-A-Dancer Scholarship. She has also studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Springboard Danse Montreal. She has served as adjunct professor at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, Marymount Manhattan College, and Barnard College/Columbia University.