Emily Alonso
Contemporary instructor, Jazz Instructor
Emily started dancing at the age of 11 in Buford, Georgia as a competitive dancer under the construction of Nicole Thornton, Britni Meadows, and Dominique Fewell, winning numerous overalls and scholarships during her time as a competitive dancer. Emily is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s of Arts in Dance at Brenau University under the direction of Madia Cooper-Ashirifi. Emily has trained in various technical styles such as Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Horton Modern, Duncan Modern, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop. During her time at Brenau, she has worked with guest artist Kaitlyn Arena, Payton Parker, and Julio Medina as well as faculty member Jessica lynch Oliver. During her summers, she trains with an Atlanta based contemporary company, Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre as well as training with Xcel Studios. Recently, Emily participated in developing imagery for a presentation “Dancers as Athletes” By Josh Wludyga for the National Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference. Outside of performing, she enjoys teaching students the artistic side of dance and encouraging them to express creativity within movement as well as exploring choreographic techniques on both intermediate and collegiate level dancers.