EMILY ORZADA

Emily Orzada is originally from Newark, Delaware, where she began her training at Mid-Atlantic Ballet, under the direction of Patrick Korstange. Emily began her ballet career by joining the Ballet Theatre of Maryland with Artistic Director, Dianna Cuatto. While at BTM, she performed with the company in their performances of The Nutcracker, A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, Cinderella, Carmen and Sleeping Beauty, to name a few. She then went on to dance with Fort Wayne Ballet, with Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown. At Fort Wayne, she danced in many productions, her favorite role being the lead Mazurka in Coppelia, mentored by Ms. Eleonora Pokhitonova. Emily then moved to Connecticut to dance with Ballet Hartford under Elizabeth McMillian, where she performed classical and contemporary repertoire by Stephen Pier, Elizabeth McMillian and Michelle Thompson Ulerich. In 2020, Emily Co-Founded New Enlgand Ballet Theatre and served as Co-Artistic Director until 2022. While with NEBT, Emily had the opportunity to work with many outstanding artists, 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 previously danced with Ballet Hartford during the 2018-19 season and is thrilled to be back for the 23-24 season with Artistic Director, Leyna Doran.