Hiroko Kelly (she/her) is a second generation Japanese American emerging choreographer, moving artist, and researcher, whose work reflects the intangible truth of intergenerational connectivity rooted in Eastern philosophy. 

In 2017 she received her BA in Dance from Kennesaw State University and in 2023 she received her MA in Urban and Public Affairs from the University of San Francisco. She was a 2024 Dance USA Institute for Leadership Training Mentee and an awarded choreographer for the 2024 Dance Canvas-Atlanta Contemporary Summer Choreographic Residency.