Emmy Cheung | Photo by Cathryn Farnsworth

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Emmy Cheung, a Chinese-Taiwanese American creative, uses her passion for dance and movement to continuously rediscover a means of artistic expression. Growing up in Irvine, California, her love for the artform began while training competitively at West Coast School of the Arts. She then attended high school at Orange County School of the Arts in the Commercial Dance Conservatory. In 2022, Emmy was named a YoungArts winner in modern-contemporary dance and a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts semi-finalist.

Staying motivated through endless inspiration and curiosity, Emmy chose to further her education by pursuing a BFA in dance at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance as a recipient of the Artistic Excellence Scholarship. At Kaufman, she has worked with and performed works by Kyle Abraham, Roderick George, Kenny Ortega, Tyce Diorio, and Darrell Grand Moultrie, among others. Her time spent at USC has deepened her commitment to dance as a multifaceted, boundless entity that goes beyond a sense of physicality.

Above all, Emmy is constantly redefining what it means for her to authentically express through dance. She hopes to share the freedom and joy of dance with wider audiences by increasing accessibility, aiming to grow the dance community to include all who wish to express themselves. Emmy is forever grateful for her family, friends, and teachers whose support has nurtured her growth as an artist.

Emmy Cheung | Photo by Claire Imler

Emmy Cheung | Photo by Lee Gumbs

Emmy Cheung | Photo by Cathryn Farnsworth

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