Emma Bellerby

Creative Learning Manager (Maternity Leave)

Emma (she/her) is a dance education specialist, passionate about engaging new audiences in dance and uncovering new ways to feel, think and tell stories through movement. 

She trained at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Iwanson International School of Contemporary Dance, has a certificate in Dance Education from the Royal Academy of Dance and an MA in Choreography from Trinity Laban. After graduating in 2014, she worked in a primary school in East London which opened her eyes to the potential of dance as a tool for learning. She then went on to produce school and family dance programmes for Sadler’s Wells, the Royal Opera House and The Place. 

She began working with Akram Khan Company in 2019 and has produced education packs for Chotto Desh and Chotto Xenos. She officially joined the Company in September 2022, and is delighted to be carrying on this work in her post as Creative Learning Manager.

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