EMILY KESSLER
/ POGO DANCE

Emily Kessler is a multinational dance-based artist who was raised in the United States and Switzerland. Her choreographic work has been performed in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Singapore, and Vietnam. Collaboration being at the helm of her process, Emily created POGO in early 2020 to deepen her artistic endeavors with others. Through POGO she has released her first film, collaborated on music videos, and created site-specific work. In response to the pandemic, she created the series POGO in the Park, an outdoor showcase for New York-based Dance Artists. Additionally, Emily has been an artist in residence at Mount Tremper Arts, Chapman Steamer Arts, Sky Hill Farm Studio, Utica Dance, Peaceable Barn, and the Neuberger Museum of Art. She graduated from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, earning a BFA in Performance and Composition and a minor in Art History.

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Photo: Spencer Weidie