Emily Robison

Emily Robison is a dance choreographer, educator, performer, and advocate. She is an alum of the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas (2011-2015), and she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in Huntsville, Texas in 2019.

Emily’s professional debut was in 2012 in the original modern choreography Regifting Lions created by Toni Leago Valle, Catalina Molnari, and Lynn Lane with an original score by George Heathco. Emily performed beside notable Houston dancers including Brit Wallis-McGrath, Jesus Acosta, Roberta Paixao Cortes, Lindsey Sarah, and Alexandra DiNunzio.

Emily was named one of Houston Press’ Top 100 Creatives in 2014 for choreography and film after her dance film Repercussions was shown in Third Coast Dance Film Festival. She has created a variety of live choreographic works and films that have been presented in New York City, Rochester (Detroit), Seattle, and various cities in Texas including Houston, Huntsville, and Waco.

Emily has performed for notable artists such as Christian Denice, Dana Nicolay, Andy Noble, Stephanie Pizzo, Erin Reck, Andre Tyson, and Toni Valle. In 2017, she was a soloist in NobleMotion’s Last Flight Home in the company’s evening-length production Catapult.

Since 2019, Emily has taken a pause from dance and choreography. She still enjoys dancing in her kitchen, though.

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