Named "Players 50" by NewCity Magazine
January 7, 2025
"Filipino American dancer and choreographer Elijah Richardson...has been performing as a solo artist and as a company member of South Chicago Dance Theatre, with whom he recently completed a tour of South Korea and Vietnam as part of a cultural exchange program; the effect the tour had on him is profound. 'Experiencing different cultures and sharing my own has reminded me that life is collaborative, art and dance are cooperative, and that humans are meant to expand our focus together.'" -Tristan Bruns
Named "25 to Watch"
by Dance Magazine
December 16, 2022
"With quirky charisma and an infectious smile, Elijah Richardson burst onto Chicago’s dance scene in 2018...He pulls off impassioned lyricism and pinpoint precision as easily as slapstick comedy..."
—Lauren Warnecke
Elijah Richardson: "25 to Watch" | South Chicago Dance Theatre Blog
December 20, 2022
"Elijah is an insanely hard worker and a beautiful natural mover. The way he can effortlessly glide across the floor, turn 10 straight times in a row without stopping, and simply move from his heart’s own rhythm is a joy to watch. It feels so special that I get to watch him and learn from him each day in rehearsal."
REVIEW: SCDT's "Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley" | WTTW
June 14, 2023
"the story of the stormy relationship between The Girl in Red (Kim Davis, a fearless dancer and evocative actress) and a character played by the intensely charged, technically stunning Elijah Richardson, who pursues The Girl in Red..." - Hedy Weiss
Photo by Michelle Reid
REVIEW: SCDT's 5th Anniversary Performance at the Harris Theater
May 26, 2022
"In a short solo, Richardson embodies a “drunk” Donald O’Connor, landing a flying tour jeté into a cocky, rubber-legged strut, arms akimbo, shoulders pumping in alternation..." (“On a Lark” by Stephanie Martinez)
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"Davis runs and performs a half-flip, being caught upside-down and in midair by Richardson, who flips her around and sends her running away in a cheetah-like gallop." (“HYbr: ID Line” by Ron De Jesus) -Tristan Bruns
Photos by Michelle Reid
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REVIEW: Evanston Dance Ensemble's “Silver Lining: Celebrating 25 Years of Dance”
March 18, 2022

"A piece by choreographer Elijah Richardson, titled “Ressurgimento” (Portuguese for resurgence), is a response to the stress of self-imposed quarantine. Drawing on feelings of isolation and loneliness, Richardson describes the experience as ultimately positive, saying, “This was my experience being in that dark area of my mind, then being encouraged by friends and family to start living life…I found it important to showcase [the dancers] as a community instead of individuals.” -Tristan Bruns