Leah Yassky

is a movement artist
in NYC
finding range
in the rodeo. 

i n f o
p r o j e c t s
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leah.yassky@gmail.com
ig: @yas.sky



Leah Yassky  

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Christian Lee Hutson – Paradise Pop. 10 (Full Film)


Movement Direction by LY.

Full album video shot at The Hancock in Brooklyn, NY.

This project is a synthesis of six songs off the Christian Lee Hutson album Paradise Pop. 10, out September 27, 2024. See the standalone video for the single “After Hours” here and full video here.

I feel mega lucky. This project was incredibly inspiring to me and endlessly surprisng. I loved crafting this world and adding movement to CLH’s lyric wonderland. Thank you to Meg for bringing me in.  Thank you to my dancers Ari  Cate Nola Sophie Lindsey — i just love you!  


September 2024





Director: Meg Ha
DP & Editor: Robert Kolodny
Producer: Jessica DiMento
Coordinator: Hannah Schulman
AD: Olivia Von Hesse
1st AC: Mike Cicchetti
Gaffer: David Williamson
Key Grip: Conner Keep
Swing: Harrison Kroessler
Wardrobe: Fiona Agger
Costume Asst: Willa Schwabsky
Movement Director: Leah Yassky
Props Master: Christina Coleman
Carousel Painting: Jacoby McMahon
HMU: Mishel Valle-Ayala
BTS Photographer: Marcus Maddox
Colorist/Titles: Robert Kolodny
Location: The Hancock & Elensio
Talent PA:
PA: Henry Li
Production Company: Analoga

Cast:
Observer: Sadie Scott
Cowboy: Christian Lee Hutson
Dazed: Jawnee Conroy
Water Organizer: Preskool
Jokester: Will Duncan
Jokester: Claire Banse
Femme Fatale: Marley White
Femme Fatale Lover: Mica Kendall

Dancers:
Cate Christianson, Nola Sporn Smith, Sophie Bromber, Lindsey Weaving, Ari Slavin

Additional Talent:
Alex Reyes, Anika Jade, Brandon McClain, Carter Long, Heaven Schmitt, Connor Mckinzie, Devon Tatum, David Medina (motorcyclist), Frank Marinaro, Gabriel Somme, Jacoby McMahon, Katy Kirby, Kenneth McCamman-McGinnis, Madeline Cash, Matthew Michaud, Nicole Barley, Noah Pope, Renny Conti, Sarah Klem, Suchi Jalavancha


Thank you:
deadskull, Laurie Lowenthal, Eliza Barry Callahan

Christian Lee Hutson - vocals, electric guitar
Shahzad Ismaily - synths
Nick Levine - pedal steel
Katy Kirby - vocals
Samia Finnerty - vocals
Odessa Jorgensen - violin
Melina Duterte - trumpet

Produced by Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore & Joseph Lorge
Written by Christian Lee Hutson
Engineered by Joseph Lorge
Mixed by Mike Mogis
Mastered by Pat Sullivan






Vellum Runway 2024


Movement Direction by LY.

Debut collection by Myles Frank at the Market Hotel. 



June 2023





designer @meeles.frank @vellum.ltx
directed by @meeles.frank and @fefi.fe.fi>@fefi.fe.fi
production by @fefi.fe.fi
stylists @spiltmlk @henryarthurwolfe
music @solomongottfried @dehmannuel @sickwormfacts @theos.piano
hair @dylasilv
mua @robinstrightnyc
movement director @yas.sky
sound/lighting @c0dyz
press @willabeck72
models @dadspecialfriend @serenateanyc @jaggercruz_ @Sodomahigomorra
@brandon__prater @pllsxy @no.ah @salvalaa @willsladd @anhkos @olegmindiak @li4444bility @dahlia.khair @ryleferg

flash photo @dnwllmsn
video @isaacwestberg
bts @everybodysmomlikesdietcoke @aleckvenegas @tirayama @alexiskleshik @mweinbergerr @chandler_bado @nmm.0

styling assist @tashiejane @chloe.felopulos @benj.burtonhair
makeup assist @naomiheathermakeup @mari4l3jandrapas
hair assist @aurorartistry @majorartistry
pas @bayleightyoung @cristibarco @tattooemilyonyou @madddyy_ @nicole.eujung

special thank you to @market.hotel @grbge_grl @onlytrueblackmetalfan @c0dyz @toddpnyc @design.crystalline






Kayla Oh “Self Defense” Music Video


Movement Direction by LY.

🕷 🦋 🐍 

May 2023





Directed and Edited by: Meg Ha
Director of Photography and Color: Neil Shukla
Set Build: Christina Coleman
Moth Makeup: Gianna Guerino
BTS and Styling Assist: Uma Fodar
Movement Direction: Leah Yassky
Dancers: Ari Slavin, Eleanore Winchell, Lena Engelstein
G&E Swing: Connor Cunningham
Snake Head: Parker Luse
Production Assist: Noah Pope and Sierra Luna





Babe Club “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” Music Video


Movement Direction by LY.

After a few months of private movement lessons with Jenna Desmond of Babe Club, we built a movement language together to evolve her performance presense. From there, I taught the whole cast a dance phrase for each chorus. 

April 2023




Written and Produced by Jenna Desmond & Corey Campbell
Directed by Georgia VanNewkirk
Director of Photography - Dries Vandenberg
Movement Director - Leah Yassky
Additional Lighting - Sean Money & Elizabeth Faye
BTS Video - Nick Samuels
On Set Photographers - Elizabeth Faye, Sean Money, Mikayla Didonato
PA - Raquel Dubal, Mikayla Didonato

Cast:
Sylvia Smithers by Maari Suorsa
Daisy Dew by Jenna Desmond
Antoni Medici by Julius DeAngelis
Ernest Doberman by Corey Campbell
Charlotte Brunswick by Gervais Hagerty
Skaer D’ennette by Bailey Bial
Hector Goodman Jr. by Henry Riggs



Izzy Pingrey “Perfume” Music Video


Movement Direction by LY.

Adding bubbly, Y2k, home-video movement cues for these pop girlies <3 :P

October 2023




Director / Producer / Editor: Meg Ha @wormgirlusa
DP / Color: Gianna Badiali @gianna_badiali
Asst Camera / Title Cards: Hudson Mcneese @hudderybuttery
Art Direction / Set Decoration: Parker Luse @mozarts.requiem
PA / Set Decorator: Sierra Luna @mutherfunkerr
Movement Director: Leah Yassky