PERFORMER

CHOREOGRAPHER

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

PHOTO/VIDEOGRAPHER

I’m after something colossal… my ambition knows it better than I do. All threads & forms point toward the same core mission: to make time capsules of culture fueled by embodied catharsis. The receipt of effective catharsis? A resolution. New understanding of the emotional event. I am of the belief that a transference or deliverance can occur when an audience is met with performance treated as ritual, as purging or purification, & as a conscious embarkment on a journey engaging in tension, paradox & release.

My part in it as a performer journeys through narratives with presence, as a choreographer crafting architecture & mapping of trajectories, as a creative director emboldening players to delight in rigorous, feral, honest practices while providing them the necessary containers, & as the one behind the camera tracking a point of view that frames the appropriate context for witnessing.

Simply stated I am in the business of singing & dancing & taking it very seriously & not seriously at all. Laughter is imperative to the process.

“Laughter therefore is understanding; a physiological and psychological response to the relation of the human condition. By toggling between tension and relief, comedy exists in contradiction and paradox. What might be more truthful than that? The truth is relieving. Catharsis is most powerful when relief is found not because it takes away the tension, but because someone has reminded us that it is there. That it is worth smiling about. I look forward to a career in pursuit of reminding others of these tensions to smile about. That is my idea of a happy ending.”

— Aishia Lin (BA in Comedy & Catharsis; NYU Gallatin)

Aishia Lin is a Canadian born, New York City based artist with a rich creative and academic background. Working in a breadth of fields, she is at the intersection of musical theatre, movement, education & film.

Her style emphasizes musicality, playful narratives & imaginative architecture in the pursuit of cathartic joy, with movement as an entry point.

  • Performer/Choreographer & Associate Director of NYU Reality Show; Radio City Music Hall, Barclays Center, NYUAD

  • COY 18 Opening Number Choreographer; Dubai

  • “Centuries” Co-Director/Choreographer/Performer; Ancram Center for the Arts & Joe’s Pub

  • The Bridge Movement Faculty Member

  • BA in Comedy & Catharsis; NYU Gallatin

“Aishia Lin is a dynamic collaborator, creative powerhouse, and reliable team member that I have called in times of need more than once! I trust her and have loved every experience I have had working with her over the last five years. If you’re thinking of reaching out to Aishia - DO IT! She brings so much talent, heart, and taste to everything she does.”

Al Blackstone

Emmy Award-Winning Director, Choreographer, & Educator | https://alblackstone.net