EMILY MASIA is originally from Marlboro, New Jersey. She graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program with two degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and New Media & Digital Design. At The Ailey School, Emily has worked with instructors including Milton Myers, Francesca Harper, Jacqulyn Buglisi, PeiJu Chien-Pott, Graciela Kozak, and Brice Mousset. She demonstrates and assists Milton Myers in Horton’s class at The Juilliard School. To supplement her training, Emily participated in intensives at Jacob’s Pillow in the Contemporary Program, Orsolina28, USC Kaufman for Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M Intensive, The Ailey School, The Martha Graham School, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She performed in Alvin Ailey’s “Memoria” with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II at the New York City Center during her final year at The Ailey School. She also performed in the Lead Role in Martha Graham’s “Steps in the Street,” which PeiJu Chien-Pott restaged at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. Emily has performed additional works by Rena Butler, Sidra Bell, Antoine Vereecken of Studio Wayne McGregor, Levi Marsman, and Mark Caserta. Emily is a Company Member with Alison Cook Beatty Dance in New York City.