Jill Emerson
Jill Emerson is a freelance performer, teacher, choreographer, and singer/songwriter based in Berlin. She began her dancing career in New York, working with artists such as JoAnna Mendl Shaw, Mark DeGarmo, and Eva Dean and later moved to Berlin to become a founding member of Constanza Macras/Dorky Park, which has received international acclaim while performing in festivals and theaters around the world. Emerson has contributed to teaching workshops for the Iceland Arts Academy, Theater der Welt, Stromerein Performance Festival Zurich, JointAdventures Munich, and Attakalari Centre for Movement Arts in Bangalore, India. She has acted in numerous films and videos, including starring in a video campaign for Nike Women’s clothing for Milan Fashion week. Currently she is collaborating on new projects with Margret Sara Gudjonsdottir of Panic Productions and filmmaker Micah Magee as well as working on directing her first piece.