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EMMA G POTTER
Dancer. Performer. Choreographer.
About Emma
Emma G. Potter is from Stafford, Virginia, where she began dancing at the Dance Spot Studio, training in multiple styles including ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, and musical theatre for 15 years. She is currently training at Shenandoah University, double majoring dance (BFA) with psychology (BS), and is expected to graduate in 2026. During her time at SU, she has worked with Zojea, Mike Esperenza, Adam Haigh, Stephen Shynes, Gus Giordano Dance School, DanceWorks Chicago, Katie Vickers, Tiffanie Carson, Daniel Padierna, Katherine Zukari, Lindsay Browning, and Ruddy Frias in on-stage performances and off-the-stage mentorship. Emma has joined the MA.DE Dance Collective as one of its First Generation dancers, performing work by Maggie DeFrees at Koresh Artist Showcase.
Emma markets herself as a performer and dancer first. While she excels in many styles of dance, she feels her personal movement style is contemporary modern, and is often seen in her choreography. "I find myself exploring ways my body can be a tool of storytelling and a spokesperson for an audience." As a choreographer, Emma sees the dancers around her as versions of herself to tell a story. Her work as an artist within the dance community to is to continue the storytelling through all means of dance, being able to connect with my audience one on one. She loves creating movement based on personal experiences, while incorporating emotional action to propel her storylines and create environments for creativity to grow.
Dance/Choreography
DANCE REEL
Including choreography from Tiffanie Carson and Daniel Padierna with collaboration from Emma, Emma shows off her versatility in the styles of jazz, commercial heels and contemporary.
Ballet and other styles coming soon.
Dancer: Emma G. Potter
Music: Birds of a Feather, Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell
A SEAT AT THE TABLE
Inspired by personal events in Emma's life, she incorporated contemporary movement with gestures and props to create an authentic story about grief. ​
Grief is a complex thing to understand. How far do we let it take us before we can’t come back?
"When it comes to the death of someone that you love, there is no such thing as moving on” - Kelley Lynn
Dancers: Abigail Wescott, Kaitlyn Kiefer
Music: Idea 22, Gibran Alcocer & Snowfall, Dmitry Iliich Volynkin
Poem: If Tomorrow Starts Without Me, David Romano
CIRCLING CHANGE
Emma explores contemporary and gestural devices, led by Instructor Maurice Fraga throughout a semester-long study into choreographic movement.
This piece encompasses the feeling a person has of being tired of the monotony of life, going through day by day with no change. How do they break this cycle through change? What’s holding them back from doing so?
Dancer: Emma G. Potter
Music: The Wisp Sings, Winter Aid
Hindering Progress,
Alleviating Disruption
Emma explores structured improvisation as a starting point for her piece, letting it expand through props and dancers' collaborations to create the work.
At times, it feels like help is hard to ask for. Sometimes it’s hard to communicate with others what we need help with. Sometimes it feels like people stare at us when we’re struggling, trying not to get involved. Why is this? How do we fix this? How far do we have to go to get the help we need?
Dancers: Rylie Barr, Riley Pellegrino, Luna Orozco-Orihuela
Music: Green to Blue, Daniel.mp3 & In My Room, Robert Hood Taylor, Kade Clayton, Devin Connor O'Neill, Chance Peña & Aidan Herring
Full Choreography List
Hindering Progress, Alleviating Disruption
a seat at the table
Circling Change
​Overstimulation
What's Wrong With Seeing My Stomach?
Valency
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