Emily discovered her love for dance at 10 years old and has trained in lyrical, contemporary, tap, ballet, jazz, leaps & turns, Celtic, and pointe. Emily trained at Just Dance in Gaylord for 8 years and has been choreographing for over 7 years. She has participated in classes from renowned dancers such as Erica Sobol, Keith Clifton, and Hanna Brictson, as well as 'So You Think You Can Dance' contestant Channing Cooke and 'America's Got Talent' star Dejan Tubic. Emily taught dance for 3 years at her local homeschool co-op, Christian Homeschoolers of Northern Michigan, and was a teacher at Just Dance for one year. After high school, she began teaching at Beautiful Feet Dance Studio. Emily has instructed dancers ages one to adult and has choreographed over 30 pieces. Blending faith and dance has been her passion since she was 12 years old and performed her first solo to 'You Raise Me Up' by Josh Groban. She discovered how incredibly close she felt to our Father on stage glorifying Him with her talents and began teaching 3 years later to spread this joy. Emily loves helping her students develop their talents so they can find joy in dance and glorify God with their gifts from Him. She is enthusiastic about building up her students' self confidence, helping them grow through hard work and determination, and showing them they can create beauty. Emily feels blessed and excited to share her passion for dance with everyone at Prodigy Dance Company.