About me

Anastasiya (Full Name: Anastasiya Evgenevna Kopteva) is a Russian-American singer-songwriter. With a background in dance, Anastasiya experiments with the use of varied syncopation within time to create auditory movement. Her passion is creating experiences through relativity that play across the spectrum of premeditation and spontaneity.

Born in Russia, residing in LA.

2022

  • "Shadows No.1", "Time", and "Castle on a Hill", Yellow Roses album by Kevin Posey, All streaming platforms, CA
  • ExquisiteMorphs @ Popl Mansion, Digital Artist, CA
  • Vector, Single, All streaming platforms, CA
  •  Data Science Through Dance, Curiosity Podcast by Scott Gale & Brad Rossacci, All Streaming Platforms, TX
  • Done it Again by Iron Flowers ft. Anastasiya, Single, All streaming platforms, CA
  • Medium Rare, Single, All streaming platforms, CA
  • Cheers, Single, All streaming platforms, CA
  • Taste Test, Single, All streaming platforms, CA

2021

  • Accenture Applied Intelligence Holiday Party, Performer, Altspace, Metaverse
    Performed Introduction, Thorns, and Gadabout
  • Holidays Un-rapped, Album, All streaming platforms, CA
  • Russian AK, EP, All streaming platforms, CA
  • Thorns by Anastasiya, Kevin Posey, and Chozxn, Singer / Songwriter, All streaming platforms, CA
  • The Story of Francis No. 1 (Original Score) by Kevin Posey, Album Cover Artist, CA
  • Choose, Singer / Songwriter, All streaming platforms, CA 
  • To Be by CHOZXN ft. Hannah Fang, Soloist (Dance), Los Angeles, CA 
  • Shake That by CHOZXN, Soloist (Dance), Los Angeles, CA 
  • /swoosh/ by Anastasiya x CAMINO, Dancer, Los Angeles, CA 

2019 

  • Give My Love by Gwendolyn, Back-up Dancer, Los Angeles, CA 

2017  

  • University of Houston Marketing, Various print modeling, including billboards, website, and signage  

2016  

  • Holiday Treasures, Choreographer and Soloist, Opera Leggera, The Nathaniel Center, Kingwood, TX  
  • Your Brain on Art: The Neuroscience of Aesthetics and Creativity, Performer, Alley Theatre, Houston, TX  
  • The Musicians of Bremen, Choreographer and Performer, Opera Leggera, The Nathaniel Center, Kingwood, TX  
  • The Totally Rude Variations, Performer, Suchu, Various locations around Houston, TX  
  • Your Brain on Art: Understanding the Brain in Creative Action and Context, Performer, University of Houston Laboratory for Non-Invasive Brain Machine-Interface Systems, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX  
  • Artifacts, Performer, Suchu, MATCH, Houston, TX  
  • Friday Site Nights, Performer, Suchu, Discovery Green, Houston, TX  
  • Vogue Italia, model, online  
  • IKAN Lighting, model for commercial shoot, online and print  

2015  

  • Fire and Ice, Performer, Ars Lyrica, Hobby Center, Houston, TX  
  • Begin Wide, Dancer, Suchu, MATCH, Houston, TX  
  • Emerging Choreographers’ Showcase, Stage Manager, University of Houston, Houston, TX  
  • Sunset at White Oak Bayou, Tech Crew, Karen Stokes Dance, Houston, TX  
  • Great Gatsby, Dancer, Sunrise International Dance Company, Houston, TX  
  • Smithsonian Innovation Week, Soloist (Dance), Red Square by Becky Valls, Washington DC  
  • Where Does Time Begin?, Dancer, Exhibit by Katja Loher, Anya Tish Gallery, Houston, TX  
  • Tales From the Nickel, Tech Crew, Jacqueline Nalett, Houston, TX  
  • Lion King, Dancer, Sunrise International Dance Company, Children’s Museum, Houston, TX  
  • Collection of Pieces, choreographer and dancer, Leslie Scates’ class in Dance Improvisation performing in parallel with Janet Biggs: Echo of the Unknown, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston TX  
  • Backstage at Allen’s Landing, Dancer, Karen Stokes Dance, Houston, TX  
  • In Walking Distance, Performer, CounterCurrent Festival, University of Houston, Houston, TX  
  • UH Dance Ensemble Show, Dancer, University of Houston, Houston, TX  
  • UH Dance Ensemble Preshow at Complexions Performance, Dancer, Wortham Theatre, Houston, TX  
  • Snow Queen’s Frozen Journey, Dancer, Sunrise International Dance Company, Dallas, TX  
  • Brazos Dance Festival, Dancer, University of Houston Dance Ensemble, Houston, TX  
  • Only Love, Dancer, Kristal Cherelle Music Video, Houston, TX  

2014  

  • Ekphrastic Art, Visual Artist, Honors College Commons, MD Anderson Library, University of Houston, Houston, TX  
  • Snow Queen’s Frozen Journey, Dancer, Sunrise International Dance Company, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Houston, TX  
  • Hannibal Burress’ Standup Show, Dancer, Hannibal Burress, House of Blues, Houston, TX  
  • December 2014  
  • Emerging Choreographers’ Showcase, Dancer, University of Houston, Houston, TX  
  • The Normal Corporation, Dancer, Suchu, Houston, TX  
  • MKT Bar Sundays, Dancer, Phoenicia, Houston, TX  

2013  

  • Emerging Choreographers’ Showcase, Dancer, University of Houston, Houston, TX  
  • Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive Performance, Dancer, Joffrey Ballet School, NY, NY  
  • Synchronicity, Dancer, BAHBT, Houston, TX  
  • Rocket Park Site Specific choreographed by Ayman Harper, Dancer, BAHBT, Houston, TX  
  • “What of a Life”, Discovered 2013 Poetry Collection, poem, The America Library of Poetry