Jenny Emerson graduated from Barnard College in 1997 with a degree in Dance/Theater. As a principal dancer for Buglisi Foreman Dance Company, she was instrumental in the creation of more than ten new works and acclaimed "a sensuous oracle" (Newsday) and "S©ˆexceptional" (NY Post). In addition to being company rehearsal director, Ms. Emerson assisted in staging and coaching signature BFD repertoire on the New Jersey Ballet, Marymount Manhattan College, the Juilliard School, Barnard College, and Purchase College. She also toured the US with the Martha Graham Ensemble, receiving the Coca-Cola Award for Artistic Excellence, performed at City Center with the Graham Company, and developed and implemented an arts-in-education curriculum for the Empire State Partnership program in Port Washington, NY. She is currently on the artistic staff and Board of Directors for the Nest Summer Dance Festival in Buck's County, PA, a founding member of Hunte Dance/Theater, and Associate Artist/Development Associate with PAMAR, Inc. In addition to being on faculty at Barnard, Ms. Emerson teaches dance composition for the Graham School's Young Artist's Program; has been guest faculty at SUNY Purchase, the Ailey School, and the Neighborhood Playhouse; and has developed and taught numerous outreach masterclasses and workshop focusing on utilizing dancea as a vital communicative art form.