Emma Portner
Canadian dancer, choreographer and musician (born 1994)
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- Emma Portner (born November 26, 1994) is a Canadian professional dancer and choreographer.
- She started dancing at a competitive studio in Ottawa before spending her summers with The National Ballet of Canada.
- When she was 17, she moved from Ottawa, Ontario to New York City to train at The Ailey School.
- Career Portner created some of the choreography for Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical .
- She also created choreography for Bieber's Purpose World Tour.
Emma Portner (born November 26, 1994) is a Canadian professional dancer and choreographer.
Early life
Portner was born in Ottawa, Ontario and began dancing when she was three years old. She started dancing at a competitive studio in Ottawa before spending her summers with The National Ballet of Canada. While in Ottawa, she also attended Canterbury High School's specialized arts program in her dance stream. When she was 17, she moved from Ottawa, Ontario to New York City to train at The Ailey School. She dropped out after 5 months to begin her professional career.
Career
Portner created some of the choreography for Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical. In 2015, she choreographed and starred in Justin Bieber's music video for his song "Life is Worth Living". She also created choreography for Bieber's Purpose World Tour.
In 2019, she was nominated for Arena Dance Competition's "Best Female Dancer" of the year. Paper magazine also listed Portner in "PAPER Predictions; 100 people to watch in 2019". Portner has appeared on the covers of the magazines Dance Spirit and Dance Magazine.
As of 2020, her work has been displayed in a variety of environments including Apple, Netflix, Vogue, Sony Pictures, late night television and in professional ballet. She has movement directed indie music stars such as Blood Orange, Maggie Rogers, Half Alive and BANKS and performed at prestigious venues like the Guggenheim Museum, Jacob's Pillow, the Oslo Opera House, New York City Center and Theater Champs-Élysées.
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