EMILY ORZADA

Emily Orzada is originally from Newark, Delaware, where she began her training at Mid-Atlantic Ballet. Emily began her ballet career by joining the Ballet Theatre of Maryland, with Artistic Director Diana Cuatto, where she danced for three years. She then went on to dance with Fort Wayne Ballet for one season. In 2018, Emily moved to Connecticut to dance with Ballet Hartford under the direction of Elizabeth McMillian. In 2020, Emily Co-Founded New Enlgand Ballet Theatre, where she served as Co-Artistic Director until 2022. While with NEBT, Emily had the opportunity to work with many outstanding artists, choreograph new works, as well as perform leading roles including, The Dying Swan in The Carnival of the Animals and the Raven in Christopher Flemings The Myth and the Madness of Edgar Allan Poe. During the Spring of 2023, Emily had the opportunity to perform with Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet in their tour of ‘The Curve’ in collaboration with Ameen Mokdad and Cuatro Puntos, spreading the word about social injustice around the world. Emily rejoined Ballet Hartford for their 23-24 season and is thrilled to continue dancing with the company under Artistic Director Claire Kretzschmar. While with Ballet Hartford, she has had the joy of performing in A Ceremony of Carols and other original works by Claire Kretzschmar. Most recently, she performed as the Canary Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty. Emily has been teaching classical ballet for over 7 years in dance schools across the state of Connecticut, where she is currently on staff with The School of Ballet Hartford.