Keerati Jinakunwiphat

Photos by Alexander Diaz (top), Zui Gomez (bottom)

Keerati Jinakunwiphat is a NYC-based dancer and choreographer, originally from Chicago. She has worked with and performed works of artists such as Kyle Abraham, Nicole von Arx, Trisha Brown, Jasmine Ellis, Hannah Garner, Shannon Gillen, Paul Singh, 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, Purchase College, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Bang On A Can, Princeton University, PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, Whim W’him Seattle Contemporary Dance, Rutgers University, 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, and Chelsea Factory.

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.

Works Available to Tour

Of Dishes and Dreams

Of Dishes and Dreams is a an evening-length work inspired by Keerati Jinakunwiphat's experiences of growing up in a family-run Thai restaurant. In this piece, Jinakunwiphat explores service, synergy, and the balance between order and chaos. Set to an original score by Quaba Venza Ernest and Bryndon Cook, the piece evokes the energetic pulse of kitchens and home-cooked meals. The works’s visual landscape, by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, incorporates traditional textiles, sculpture, and domestic objects. Together, the dancers transform an everyday space into a sphere of healing and belonging, driven by themes of lineage, community, and the American Dream.

Choreography: Keerati Jinakunwiphat

Site-specific mixed media installation by transdisciplinary artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

Music Direction and Production: Bryndon Cook and Quaba Venza Ernest

Costume Designer: Karen Young

Lighting Designer: Dan Stearns

Run time: approx. 55 minutes

Premiere: October 16, 2025, at Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York, NY

Traveling cast & crew: 8 (6 dancers,1 lighting supervisor, 1 technical director)

Videography by Alice Chacon

Photos by Maria Baranova

Impeccable Quake

Inspired by the idea of a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Impeccable Quake is both a short film and a live work, exploring the concepts of shedding, rebirth, newness, and freedom. It was initially developed and created at the New York Choreographic Institute, with dancers from New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet.

Choreography: Keerati Jinakunwiphat
Music: Du Yun
Dramaturgy: Antonia Grilikhes-Lasky

Touring Cast: 6 dancers, 2 crews

Runtime: 11 minutes

Premiere produced by New York Choreographic Institute, October 2021

Dancers courtesy of New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet

Big Rings

Originally commissioned and created by A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, Big Rings is a celebratory ode to the athleticism, camaraderie, and individuality of each performer. Named after Drake’s song about friendship and success, this piece centers on teamwork and high physicality, capturing the playful, superhero energy Keerati sees in her colleagues. The work weaves together humor, nostalgia, and drive, with a soundtrack mixing the Chicago Bulls theme song, Chance the Rapper, Space Jam, and the Saint-Saëns' The Swan. With team sweats, bright colors, and custom jerseys, Big Rings radiates the joy of dancing together and belonging to a team.

Choreography: Keerati Jinakunwiphat