Emma Kuusela (She/Her) grew up in Vancouver, BC, where she began dancing at Arts Umbrella at the age of five. She completed the Professional Program at Arts Umbrella and is currently in her third year of Arts Umbrella’s Post-Secondary Graduate Program under the guidance of Artemis Gordon, Lynn Sheppard and Sabra Perry. During her time there, she has performed works by Crystal Pite, Aszure Barton, Marco Goecke, William Forsythe, Mats Ek, Lukas Timulak and Fernando Hernando Magadan. While in the program, Emma choreographed in the Young Choreographers Mentorship Project directed by Crystal Pite. She has also had the opportunity to participate in the Ballet BC 44 Summer Intensive. Emma is very excited and grateful to be dancing in Ballet BC’s Annex Program this year.