Emily Arnstein
- Actor
Emily Arnstein began her ballet training at the age of 7 in Pasadena,
CA under the mentorship of Cynthia Young and Laurence Blake at Pasadena
Dance Theatre. As a member of their company she performed in the
Nutcracker, Graduation Ball, and original choreographic works for
Regional Dance America Festival, to which she also contributed
choreography. After 10 years of fighting off criticism for her
non-ballet body type, Emily explored multiple genres of dance,
including training at the Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, and Alvin
Ailey schools in NYC, and studying various styles of African and Latin
dance. She eventually found a home and acceptance in the hip-hop dance
community, and was honored to be selected to perform in Carnival
Choreographer's Ball twice and as a dancer on Nickelodeon's Fresh Beat
Band. After 10 years of only hip-hop, Emily began collaborating with
other artists in various genres of dance and is now in the process of
forming a company alongside fellow choreographer Cynthia Mendez. She is
also working closely with veteran hip-hop dancer, teacher, and
choreographer Dante7 developing choreography to teach students at Edge
Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, CA and Debbie Reynolds Dance
Studio in North Hollywood, CA. Recent credits include Labyrinth of
Jareth Masquerade Ball and Muse Costume Ball at the Los Angeles County
Museum of Arts.