Larrio Ekson

Biography

Larrio Ekson was a dancer, choreographer, comedian, and pedagogue born in New York in 1948. He began dancing at 16 despite his father's disapproval and went on to study with renowned artists like Alwin Nikolais and Nina Vyroubova. Ekson worked as an actor in avant-garde theater, accompanying notable singers like Dalida and Nicole Croisille, before creating his own choreographies and joining the GRCOP ballet company from 1975 to 1980.