William Okajima

William Okajima (he/him). Originally from Irvine, California, William Okajima’s love for music and dance originated at an early age, growing up in a household full of artists. His extensive training began at Orange County School of the Arts, and he supplemented his dance training at both Westside Dance Project and Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy. At just age 13, Okajima fell in love with the commercial world when he obtained his first professional dance role in Sia’s “The Greatest” music video. Since, he has continued to be a part of Los Angeles’ vibrant commercial dance scene, featuring in nationwide advertisements (Honda, Apple, Pull & Bear) as well as international campaigns. Most recently, Okajima traveled to Dubai to appear in the country’s latest tourism film. A recent graduate from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, he received his BFA in dance under the guidance of individuals including Kyle Abraham, Bret Easterling, Jermaine Spivey, Jodie Gates and William Forsythe. At Kaufman, he performed featured roles in works by Jiří Kylían, Micaela Taylor, Tyce Diorio, Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden, and Hope Boykin. Okajima also earned a minor in entrepreneurship through the USC Marshall School of Business. In doing so, he hopes that his studies of the intersections between dance performance and personal branding will allow him to tackle the demands of the commercial and concert dance world with a uniquely informed academic perspective. A 2025 Princess Grace Award winner, Okajima joined A.I.M in 2024.