Choreography
EFFECTS
Art in the Loop: Convivencia with the Downtown Central Library | November 2024
WAY of WAVES
Commissioned for Kansas City Ballet | Youth Company,
Artistic Director Devon Carney & Director Kim Cowen | November 2024
TAG
Invited to present at Dance in the Park Sep 2024 | Hosted by City in Motion Dance Theater | Representing Charlotte Street Foundation as Studio Resident | Original work presented at Open Studios | April 2024
GAMEPLAY
Creative Intersections with Kansas City Ballet, UMKC, and Owen Cox Dance Group | Aug 2024
SOMEDAY YOU’LL WANT ME
Queer Narratives Festival | NoDivide KC | August 2024
Who Are You
A part of Awarded Charlotte Street Studio Residency with Sarah McGuyer and Joliana Canaan | June 2024
The Head of Medusa
Choreographer | TheaterLab Fest KCPublic Theater Under the Direction of Nathan Bowman | May 2024
FIRST FRIDAY ARTIST SERIES
Resident Choreographer with Messenger Coffee, Kansas City | April - July 2024
ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
Presented with NO PLACE LIKE HOME | NODivide’s Film Screening
VESSEL, An evening length work produced and choreographed by Olivia Emert
Supported by KCTherapy, Research Psychiatric Center, Rochester Brewing, & Fractured Atlas | December 2023
“LEECHES”
Creative Intersections, Kansas City Ballet, Owen Cox Dance Group, & Cameron Thomas | Aug 2023
CLAY a part of Making Moves Festival | Charlotte Street Foundation
Curated by Jeramy Zimmerman | June 2023
Excerpt Presented at Kansas City Ballet | Kansas City Dance Day Partnered with DeeAnna Hiett, UMKC
“The Observer | The Observed”
Scratch Night Curated by Jay Gilman | April 2023
“ever | lost”
Modern Night at the GEM Theater with City in Motion | Feb 2023
“RESOLVE”
Solo Commission UMKC Conservatory | Feb 2023
“Intangible…”
Creative Intersections, Kansas City Ballet/Owen Cox Dance Group/ Cameron Thomas Aug 2022
WOMB.DIRT.SKY, Making Moves Presents: Olivia Emert
Funded by Charlotte Street Foundation, Curated by Kyle Mullins | June 2023
“Night Bird” in UMKC Conservatory, Collaboration with saxophonist, Colton James | May 2022
“I See You” Under Movement Mentor, Gary Abbott | Feb. 2022
“Ruminating Spasms” Commissioned for Modern Night, GEM Theater | Feb 2022
A Night of Bach, UMKC Conservatory, Collaboration with pianist Kai-Han Yang | Nov 2021
“Unhinged” Short film collaboration with Ian VanDusen and Austin VanWinkle | Aug 2021
“80.20” Short film in collaboration with Ian VanDusen | July 2021
“VENNA” Collaboration with Ian VanDusen and Austin VanWinkle | June 2021
“Clouded Sky” Collaboration with Pianist, Matthew Esgurrea | May 2021
“Ruminating Spasms” in Collaboration with Composer, Tim J Harte | April 2021
“Garden of Love” in Collaboration with Saxophonist, Colton James | March 2021
“Wholity” Choreographic study supervised by Gary Abbott | March 2021
“Steadfast” Award Winning short film by Daniel D’Angelo | 2021
“Busted Sunrise” Shortfilm by Maggie Pool | Sep 2019
“Three Baroque Notes” Invitation to Dance: Bach in Collaboration with pianist, Eunhye Kim | Nov 2019
Rehearsal Directing/Assistant
Rehearsal Director & Stage Manager | 4 Fragments | Owen Cox Dance Group | April 2024
Company Class Teacher & Stage Manager | Growing, City in Motion Dance Theater | April 2024
Modern Night at the GEM with City In Motion Dance Theater | Stage Manager | Feb 2024
Rehearsal Director “Work | Force” Anna Boehm | Feb 2024
Movement Assistant | SouldeSoul Mackenzie Martin Under Anna Rice | Jan 2024
Rehearsal Director & Stage Manager | She Breathes Fire, Owen Cox Dance Group | Oct 2023
Rehearsal Assistant with Kansas City Ballet for New Moves under Haley Kostas | March 2023
Intern with Kostas Contemporary, Under Haley Kostas | 2022-2023
Stage Manager, Open Studios Under Pat Alexander | April 2023
PA for Scratch Night Under Jay Gilman | Feb 2023
Rehearsal Director, “Good, You?” with Owen Cox Dance Group for Modern Night at the GEM | Feb 2023
Assistant Movement Director for the Tempest produced by Heart of America Shakespeare Festival | Nov 2022
Studio Organizer for Wendy Zoog
Studio Coordinator for UMKC Conservatory | 2020-2021
Director and Producer for “VENNA”
Tech Crew for Wylliams Henry, “Art Remains” | 2021
Stage Manager and Producer for UMKC Collaboration Showcase
“Unmasked,” Rehearsal Director for Michael Blake
“Soldier's Tale,” Assistant and Rehearsal Director for Gary Abbott and DeeAnna Heitt: Collaboration between dancers, musicians, and actors
“Pictures at an Exhibition” MFA UMKC Conservatory, Michael Blake
Performance/ Projects
“Misperception” Collaboration with Ian VanDusen | June 2023
“SLOPE” Mackenzie Martin, Geometry Dance Company | June 2023
“Comedy of Darkness” Prodolab Charlotte Street Foundation, Creative Direction, Alexis Borth | March 2023
“ONTOGENSIS” Kaitlyn Gardner, a part of Tristan Griffin Dance Company MOSAIC | Oct 2022
Continuous Projects with Mortal Coil Improv Site Specific Works
“Midwest ID'“ Scratch Night, Curated by Jay Gilman, in Collaboration with Anna Boehm | October 2022
Interface: Making Moves, Charlotte Street, Choreographed by Alexis Borth | Sep 2022
“NAEEM” Mackenzie Martin, Geometry | Sep 2022
“Parallel Lives” Soloist, Gary Abbott | April 2022
“Of Recognition” UMKC Conservatory, Kaitlyn Gardner | Feb. 2022
“Sit Me Back Down.” Mackenzie Martin, Geometry Dance Company | Nov, 2021
Featured at MashUp’s International Women’s Day Festival 2022
“Not Long Ago” Gary Abbott, UMKC | Oct 2021
“Dancing At Dusk” Tempe Ostergren, UMKC | Oct 2021
“Etude De Mouvement” Soloist, Sean McLeod, Rehearsal Assistant Kierstyn Zaykoski | Oct 2021
“NoMoFe” Karen Brown, Soloist, UMKC March 2021
“Dance for Your Lives,” Michael Blake, Soloist, UMKC March 2021
“Tell You When I’m Older,” Liat Roth, Soloist Nov 2020
“Restitution” Emily Rackers, Soloist Nov 2020
“Sky” Short film, Jacob Jonas Intensive, Matt Barry Fall 2020
“Gratitude,” Gary Abbott, UMKC Nov 2019
“What is Your Potential?” Michael Blake, UMKC Nov 2019
“Future of Fire,” Gary Abbott, Crescendo Gala Feb 2019
“A Soldier's Tale,” Gary Abbott, WWI Memorial as Fox Dec 2018
Teaching
FLOW Movement Classes with Olivia Emert | est. 2024
YAGP Coach and Contemporary Choreographer with Kansas City Ballet
Summer Intensive Teacher with Kansas City Ballet | Modern, Improvisation, Contemporary, Jazz & Broadway
Modern, Contemporary & Jazz Teacher 2023- Present | Kansas City Ballet Academy
Contemporary and Movement Exploration Teacher 2022- Present | Kansas City Open Professional Class founded by Alexis Borth
Contemporary Teacher for Young Artists Program 2022-Present | Empire Dance Academy
Young Choreographers Workshop: City In Motion | Guest Artist Jan 2024
Showcase ‘24 | Pembroke Hill School Under Direction Debra Anderson, Choreographer
Choreography and Composition Teacher 2022 - Present | UMKC Summer Intensive
Guest Artist- Modern | Lawrence Arts Center
Training
Charlotte Street Resident | 2023-2025
Geometry Dance Company, G2 | Mackenzie Martin 2021-2024
University of Missouri - Kansas City, Conservatory (Kansas City, MO)
BFA Dance Performance and Choreography 2018-2022
Wylliams / Henry Contemporary Dance Company Intensive | 2019-2022
St. Louis Dance Theater Intensive | 2019
Jacob Jonas Intensive | 2020
Miguel Gutierrez Intensive, Curated by Jeramy Zimmerman | Nov 2022
Mindflock | Alexandra Beller | Sept 2023
Everything Always | Maggie Vannucci | Chicago Jan 2024
