Akeim Toussaint Buck

Akeim Toussaint Buck

Akeim Toussaint Buck is an interdisciplinary performer and creative, born in Jamaica and raised in England. Akeim's intention is to create moving, thought provoking, accessible and free spirited projects.

Since graduating from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2014, with a first-class honours Bachelor degree in Performing Arts, Akeim has been involved in multiple cross-art form projects with a wide range of artists and communities from around the world. The aesthetic of his work combines skills such as: dance, film, poetry, beat-box, singing and acting, fused to create performances that tell stories capable of bridging the intersections of a variety of audiences.

Akeim's work has been supported by Yorkshire Dance, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds Inspired, IRIE! Dance Theatre, Spin Arts, Serendipity, NSCD, Sadler's Wells and Arts Council England. His choreographic work includes: Snakebox's PLAY, 'Windows Of Displacement,’ 'Sib Y Osis' and 'Beatmotion'. Akeim's film work includes: 'Galvanise' and 'Windows.'

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