My name is Emily Spadafora, and i am a wisconisin native. I was raised in Wausau Wisconsin, and danced in ballets for the Allegro Dance Theatre. I performed principal roles in The Little Mermaid, Peter and the Wolf, and Cinderella, along side professionals dancers from The Milwaukee Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. During high school I studied in the academy program of The Milwaukee Ballet school, and soon after received a professional contract with the Missouri Contemporary Ballet company. I have attended summer intensive programs that include, The Milwaukee Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Dance New Amsterdam, New York City, and summer of '11 Lines ballet. I am currently working on my BFA in the dance program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and hope to graduate summer of 2011.
My main goal that i am trying to accomplish after college is getting a contract with a contemporary ballet company. i would also love to work towards my masters degree in dance and eventually teach ballet and pointe in a university setting. i also would love to explore my choreography for a while. My work is influenced by a combination of classical ballet, and modern. I love watching videos and getting inspiration from William Forsythe, Martha graham, and Jiri Kylian. I value dance because being in a world of technology we lose our sense of creativity and imagination and i feel like i want to aid in helping art and dance stay alive by being passionate about my dancing, teaching, and choreography.
