emma lawes

(she/her) - co– producer, curator

Emma Lawes (she/her) is a LA/Seattle-based dance artist, originally from CT. She holds a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and has trained and performed in New York, San Francisco, Israel and Europe. Most recently, she has collaborated with Babette DeLafayette, Liz Houlton, Markeith Wiley, Kate Wallich's YC2, Mary Grace McNally + Artists, Lauren Hlubny, former YC2 dancers to create PILOT, and Undercurrent. In 2020, she founded and produced One on Ones, a residency and mentorship program that centers performing artists, in collaboration with Velocity Dance Center and Nia-Amina Minor. Currently, Emma is producing a performance & party series with Maya Tacon, beginning to research her own solo work, and expanding her teaching practice on faculty at Orange County School of the Arts. @emma.lawes / emmalawes.com