Emily Petry

Emily Petry was born in Germany and raised throughout the US, training in the Cecchetti method and American Ballet styles. She holds a BFA in Dance from The Florida State University, with a focus in performance and technology in addition to a business minor. During her younger years she trained at the Russell School of Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Dance Station, and in the summers with ABT, Atlanta Ballet, Cecchetti International. After college she moved to New York City and had the privilege to perform with Third Rail Projects, Gerard & Kelly (Bessie Award 2014), Mei Yamanaka, Mari Meade Dance Collective, Here.Now.Dance, Kista Tucker Dance Insights, Aimee Plauche. She also had the pleasure to perform with the Tallahassee Ballet and the Fairfax Ballet. After touring Europe with the Blue Lake International Ballet Ensemble from 2014-2016, she toured South Australia in 2017 with Artists by Any Other Name, co-founding a youth outreach program and performance series. She is also a current member of Gwemily Dance Theater whose work has been shown internationally.