Emily has worked as a dancer, choreographer, and instructor for the past 16 years. She has a BA from the University of Illinois, Champaign.  Her performance experience has varied from company work with Emergence Dance Theatre, to regional musical theatre, theme park, industrial work, and as a dancer for top R&B artist Montell Jordan. Movie credits include Kevin Costner's Message in a Bottle. Emily's choreography credits include Six Flags Great America, Stage Right Dinner Theatre, Lincoln Park Zoo, Lake Forest Children's Theatre, Carthage College, and Drew Thomas Production in Orlando, FL.  Emily has been a guest teacher for Dance Master's of Wisconsin and Columbia College Chicago, and a faculty member at Carthage College.