A creative partner working through the body and movement to support storytelling, expression, and collective discovery.

Meet Emily

A woman with wavy blonde hair wearing a white t-shirt and patterned black and white skirt dancing with a curved spine and arms overhead, against a background with an abstract coral shape

I’m a highly creative, multifaceted thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit and a dyslexic brain that allows me to perceive systems, patterns, and possibilities in dynamic, interconnected ways.

Dance at the Intersection is a container I’ve developed to hold my body of work spanning choreography, facilitation, consulting, mentorship, writing, and embodied exploration.

While my work takes many forms, it is guided by a single belief: dance is not a niche art form, it is a powerful tool for connection, meaning-making, and social transformation.

Whether I’m collaborating on a creative project, mentoring an artist, or advising a funder, I bring the same values: curiosity, embodiment, rigor, and vision.

About

Ways We Might Work Together

  • Group of people dancing outdoors with arms outstretched, in front of a brick building with signs and lights.

    Creative Partnership

    Dance can help you tell a story, bring a space to life, build community, or facilitate social interaction in a unique and engaging way - the possibilities are endless! You come with an idea, I help explore the intersection between movement, environment, community, and intention allowing something unexpected and transformational to emerge.

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  • A girl performing a handstand against a colorful graffiti wall wearing a teal hoodie, jeans, and sneakers.

    Artist Pathways & Mentorship

    I support dancers who are reimagining what it means to build a life with dance. By exploring its intersections with physical, mental, and emotional health, cultural heritage, entrepreneurship, and social change, I offer mentorship and online learning that expand possibilities beyond traditional career models.

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  • Modern conference room with a large wooden table, orange leather chairs, a small plant on the table, a colorful abstract artwork on the white wall, glass walls with black frames, and gray curtains.

    Systems & Strategy

    I partner with philanthropic organizations and investors in the arts to design programs, frameworks, and strategies that strengthen the performing arts ecosystem. My work focuses on identifying leverage points where creative practice, funding, and community impact can align in sustainable ways.

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If my expertise intersects with an idea, a question, or a challenge on your mind, I’d love to explore what partnership could look like.

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Find me on Substack

Dance is a lens for seeing the world differently.

My Substack is my laboratory for

  • dance as an exploration

  • dance as a perspective

  • dance as a philosophy

  • dance as a solution

I invite you to think, reflect, and imagine alongside me.

  • "What I love most about Emily is her sparkling personality and passion for her art."

    —Jamie Lee Curtis

  • "In all my years of working with people in the arts, Emily is one of the most capable, resourceful, and dedicated people I've met.”

    —Tony Caparelli,

    Executive Director of Oakland Ballet & James Sewell Ballet