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Choreography
As a choreographer, Emma sees the dancers around her as versions of herself to tell a story. Her work as an artist within the dance community to is to continue the storytelling through all means of dance, being able to connect with my audience one on one. She loves creating movement based on personal experiences, while incorporating emotional action to propel her storylines and create environments for creativity to grow.
Yesterday was heavy, put it down. If it's too heavy, give it to me.
Crisis often strikes out of nowhere, rendering one feeling helpless, alone, and scared. We turn to those around us. The people who offer gestures, support, and patience to explain. The ones who physically lift each other off the floor. Yesterday was heavy, put it down. If it’s too heavy, give it to me. is a contemporary exploration of how a community comes together in times of crisis for one another. It illustrates the fine line between fragility and strength, community and isolation, lightness and heaviness. We are never heavier than when we are alone; when we are together, the weight turns into flight.
Music: Saturn Interlude, written and spoken by Diana Garland & Fine Line, Harry Styles
a seat at the table
Inspired by personal events in Emma's life, she incorporated contemporary movement with gestures and props to create an authentic story about grief.
Grief is a complex thing to understand. How far do we let it take us before we can’t come back?
"When it comes to the death of someone that you love, there is no such thing as moving on” - Kelley Lynn
Music: Idea 22, Gibran Alcocer & Snowfall, Dmitry Iliich Volynkin & Poem: If Tomorrow Starts Without Me, David Romano

Circling Change
Emma explores contemporary and gestural devices, led by Instructor Maurice Fraga throughout a semester-long study into choreographic movement.
This piece encompasses the feeling a person has of being tired of the monotony of life, going through day by day with no change. How do they break this cycle through change? What’s holding them back from doing so?
Music: The Wisp Sings, Winter Aid
Hindering Progress,
Alleviating Disruption
Emma explores structured improvisation as a starting point for her piece, letting it expand through props and dancers' collaborations to create the work.
At times, it feels like help is hard to ask for. Sometimes it’s hard to communicate with others what we need help with. Sometimes it feels like people stare at us when we’re struggling, trying not to get involved. Why is this? How do we fix this? How far do we have to go to get the help we need?
Music: Green to Blue, Daniel.mp3 & In My Room, Robert Hood Taylor, Kade Clayton, Devin Connor O'Neill, Chance Peña & Aidan Herring

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Yesterday was heavy, put it down. If it's still heavy, give it to me.
The Current Between Us
Obstreperous Mind
Hindering Progress, Alleviating Disruption
a seat at the table
Circling Change
Overstimulation
What's Wrong With Seeing My Stomach?
Valency

