ARTIST CV
ARTIST CV
ELVINA RAHARJA
She/They. Age Range: 18-30. Height: 5’5”
Toronto based. Canadian Permanent Resident, with valid passport.
Dance background: Hip-Hop, House, Krump, Jazz, Contemporary, Floorwork, Heels, Commercial Choreography, Improvisation, Street Dance Freestyle, Acting.
2025 “Sanctuary Song” – Tapestry Opera, Michael Mori, Aria Evans. Penny/Girl
2024 “Showcase” – Artists in Motion, Shameka Blake, Hollywood Jade, Matthew ‘Snoopy’ Cuff, Derick Robinson, Teekee Karlo. Dancer
2022 “Bodies Of Nature” – KINAJ, Kin Nguien, AJ Velasco. Dancer
2022 “The Pack” – Mikaela Demers. Dancer
2022 “Phantasmagoria” – Tavia Christina, Near Far Projects. Dancer
2019 “Wasteland” – E. Raharja, School Of Groove. Choreographer, Dancer
2018 “Unrepressed” – E.Raharja, Intersastra. Freestyle Dancer
2018 “Love” – E. Raharja, Gigi Art Of Dance. Choreographer, Dancer
LIVE PERFORMANCE
2021 “Puan”. Director, producer, choreographer, dancer. CanAsian Dance
2021 “Be.you.ty”. Director, producer, choreographer. TMU Creators Grant
2019 “A Conversation”. Director, producer, choreographer, dancer. Self-produced.
FILM
2024 “Iconic (Visualizer)” – Flavia Abadía, Kevin Jz Prodigy, Medylanda. Freestyle Dancer.
2024 “My Body My Problem” – Puma June, Evan Webb. Dancer
2022 “Follow Your Heart” – Ariel Sim. Freestyle dancer
2021 “Breathe Life” – Laura Fernandez. Freestyle dancer
2019 “The Lights” – Indigo, Jac Valiquette. Dancer
2019 “I Got You” – HERDD, Sebastian ‘Bash’ Hirtenstein. Model
MUSIC VIDEO
GRANTS & AWARDS
2023 Mentorship Co-Hort – Jaberi Dance (Toronto, ON)
2021 Homepage for Change – Juliet Creative (Toronto, ON)
2021 Salad King Mental Health Outreach Champion – TMU (Toronto, ON)
2019 Library DME Creators Grant – TMU (Toronto, ON)
2022 Official Student Selection – Dance OnScreen (Sudbury, ON)
2022 Official Youth Selection – Festival of Recorded Movement (Vancouver, BC)
2022 Official Selection – Summer Reels DanceWorks (Toronto, ON)
2022 Official Selection – Femme Fatale Film Festival (Toronto, ON)
2021 Finalist – Open Vision Film Festival (Moscow, Russia)
ACCOLADES
EDUCATION
Creative Industries - Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON.
Concentration in Acting/Dance studies and Film Business
AIM Apprentice (Choreography, Vogue, Heels, Ballet, Jazz Funk, Dancehall) – Shameka Blake, Matthew “Snoopy” Cuff, Holywood Jade, Derrick Robinson, Teekee Karlo, Toya Bedeau, Allison Bradley, Rachel Zinck, Jendayi ‘Jiggz’ Dyer
Jazz – Natasha Powell
Footnotes Academy – Andrew “Pyro” Chung & Mariano “Glizzi” Abarca
Roots: House Dance Training – Raoul Wilke
The Drop - Pauline Casino
Soleilquy – Krump, Monica “Knivesz” Fernandez
Bo’s Basics – Contemporary, Ming-Bo Lam
Stanislavski Acting Method – Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta
TRAINING
Native Indonesian Speaker, Jaipong (Sundanese traditional dance), Acting, Biking, Basketball, Sewing, Crochet, Contemporary Improv, Street Dance Freestyle, Yoga, Cooking, Basic Music Sheet Reading