Emily Amisano graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 1996, with an Associate Degree in Dance. She has performed and collaborated on many works from both local and internationally renowned choreographers. Emily has been a member of Expressions Dance Company in Brisbane (1997-2000, 2004-6), Carte Blanche in Bergen, Norway (2001-3), and Dansgroep Krisztina de Chatel in Amsterdam (2003). She has appeared at arts festivals around the world, including in New York, Mexico City, Oslo, Seoul, Ludwigsberg, Taipei, Karmiel and Guangzhou.

Emily has choreographed three works; a solo work titled incursion (2004) to critical acclaim; a duo the last best girl (2006) – both for Expressions Dance Company’s Atelier/ workshop seasons; and most recently Bending the Map for Sydney Dance Company presented as part of New Breed during the Sydney Spring Dance Festival at the Sydney Opera House. Bending the Map began its development in 2008 with the assistance of a Summer Space Grant at Dancehouse in Melbourne.

In December 2006, Emily moved to Melbourne to engage in work as an independent artist. 2007 saw her work with choreographer Anton and composer Kate Neal as part of the Arts Centre’s Full Tilt Season 1. Emily also performed in Orpheus and Eurydice (Victorian Opera) directed by Stephen Page, Musicircus with Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal (Melbourne Festival) and Being There with choreographer Clare Dyson (Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art, Brisbane).

Early in 2008 she collaborated with dancer Emma Strapps on the new work if I am everywhere, supported by the City of Yarra and Dancehouse. More recently Emily performed and collaborated with Malia Johnston in Broken By Design at Dancehouse, Telia Neville in Zoetrope for the Melbourne Fringe, and Emma Strapps and actor Nicola Gunn in Exquisitely boring small pleasures. Emily joined Sydney Dance Company in January 2009 and has since worked with choreographer/director Rafael Bonachela, performing in the premiere season of we unfold and on tour in his work 360°. More recently Emily danced in Aszure Bartons’ production Sid’s Waltzing Masquerade and during the New Breed Season at the Sydney Opera House appearing in Craig Bary’s Pictures of a One Night Stand. Most recently, Emily has worked with Kenneth Kvarnstrom during the creation of Mercury.