Bio

Elya Osmanova is an Azerbaijani dancer, model, story teller and a creative director based in New York.

As a dancer she has worked artists such as Joan Baez,Qinza Najim, J9 dance, Chun Yun CHun, Vessels, Glitter Kitty Productions and many others. She was also a guest performer for a musical Gunfighter Meets His Match at Joe’s Pub, which was one of the musicals selected in New York Musical Festival in 2018.

Some of Elya’s modeling work can be seen at SPIEGEL online magazine with Jacopo Paglione, VISION online magazine Paul B Goode, Bishop Gallery Brooklyn Richard Louissaint and Mae Maze clothing collection, London.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Elya did her BA in Film Studies at Kingston University/London and partial of her studies in Photography and Radio at Istanbul Bilgi University. While being a student, she was also heavily focusing on salsa and other Latin dance styles. She trained under Mario (known as Super Mario) in London and soon after started teaching at his studio salsa4fun.

After her graduation she moved to New York to concentrate on dance full time. She did two programs both at Peridance and Broadway Dance Center. Elya also, trained under Nadine Bommer Dance Company for a couple of months.

Elya is currently freelancing and focusing on her own creations along diving into poetry and creative direction.