Virginia Beach native, Emma grew up falling in love with the world of dance, winning awards throughout her youth at various dance competitions. Nailing her very first audition for The Governor’s School for the Arts, high school was where she found herself visualizing and accepting that this was exactly what she wanted to do. In 2006, Emma was accepted into the dance program at The University of the Arts, graduating with honors, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Dance Performance and All Around “Teacher Recognition Award”. During her senior year, Emma signed with MSA Talent agency and decided that NYC was the next big thing. Emma landed performances with the likes of Neyo, Dr. OZ show, Nicole Fosse, and The Verdon Fosse Estate. Education didn’t stop there, and that summer she was asked to join the Jacobs Pillow musical theatre summer intensive working closely with Chet Walker (Fosse dancer, choreographer of Tony Award winning Pippin) and guest choreographers Patti Colombo, AC Ciulla (Footloose movie), and Andy Gale. Soon afterwards, Emma moved to Los Angeles. She was represented by Go2Talent Agency and her professional credits included The Ellen Show, Erin Condren Spring promo video, Pose FX, Listen Up! Movie trailer. Emma continues to dive into the ups and downs of the dance industry which includes teaching and judging and even dabbles in the fitness world as a Lagree Fitness instructor. Emma is excited to be to judge for Headliners, a competition she competed in as a young dancer.