Emily Berger

Emily Berger is based in Washington, D.C. and is thrilled to return to reviewing dance after many years away. She graduated from Northwestern with a double major in History and Dance, where her honors thesis evaluated the impact of performance arts service organizations in major US cities on the financial security and artistic output of local companies. She worked in arts fundraising for many years, including for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, before getting her MBA from Yale. While at Yale she co-authored a case study on the historic merger of the Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company and Dance Theater Workshop. As a result of her early training under the Royal Academy of Dance ballet syllabus, Emily is passionate about classical ballet, especially work by contemporary choreographers, as well as dance ranging from post-modern to kathak to flamenco and more.