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Emmanuel

Williams

Emmanuel Williams is the founder and artistic director of LUNA Dance Company. Emmanuel is originally from Norfolk, VA and he graduated from George Mason University in 2017 with a B.S. in Sport Management and a B.F.A. in Dance. His dance training began in 2014 when he was accepted into GMU’s Dance program. During his 3 years in the program he had the privilege of understudying in residencies by Donald Byrd, Alejandro Cerrudo, Nick Pupillo, and Robert Battle. During the summers he trained at Susquehanna Dance Center and Maryland Youth Ballet.

Emmanuel Williams is the founder and artistic director of LUNA Dance Company. Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, he graduated from George Mason University in 2017 with a BFA in Dance and a BS in Sport Management. His professional experience includes Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, A-Y/Dancers, DancEthos, The Durang Dance Collective, Servant Stage Theater Company, and Chamber Dance Company.

He also met his beautiful wife Isabella during his time in the program. Since graduating he has worked with The Durang Dance Collective (Lancaster), A-Y/Dancers (NY), DancEthos (DC), Servant Stage Theater Company (Lancaster), and Chamber Dance Company (DC). In 2019 he had the privilege of dancing one life-changing season with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers in Philadelphia where he grew immensely as a dance artist. His artistic inspirations are Alonzo King, Rafael Bonachela, Jiri Kylian, Kyle Abraham, and Akram Khan. He lives in Mountville, PA where he runs Susquehanna Dance Center with his wonderful wife Isabella. He is grateful that God has blessed them with healthy and very happy baby girls named Virgilina and Augusta whom he loves more than anything in this world.

Based in Mountville, Pennsylvania, Emmanuel creates, performs, and teaches with a commitment to expanding access to professional dance. Through LUNA, he connects artist development and original choreography with performances and educational experiences for the wider community.

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