Chris Emile is an American dancer, choreographer, curator, and educator known for their performance career.
Biography
Emile grew up in
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. ...
and began their dance training in Los Angeles at the
Lula Washington Dance Theatre.
Emile has also received dance training from the
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Alonzo King Lines Ballet Program
In 2014, Chris Emile established the dance collective known as No)one. Art House and continues to be a co-founder.
Notable work that Emile has done includes the creation of their solo exhibition performance known as "Amend."
This exhibition was hosted in Los Angeles at the
MAK center for Art and Architecture and was inspired from Chris Emile's findings from the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
's possession of digital archives.
Emile and other choreographers were selected by USC to explore the digital archives to inspire their work as choreographers.
Notable work
Chris Emile's notable work includes their solo exhibition titled, "Amend."
This solo performance is centered on using movement to display the life experiences of Black men.
References
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
American choreographers
21st-century American dancers
People from Inglewood, California
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