FOUNDER. EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.

Olivia Emert (she/her) is a choreographer and artistic director. Emert received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography from the Conservatory of University of Missouri Kansas City. Emert’s choreographic work focuses on emotional awareness, tactile partnerwork, and building tangible environments. Emert’s choreography has been commissioned by The Young Choreographer's Festival (JOYCE Theater, NYC). Kansas City Ballet, Lindenwood University, Creative Intersections with Owen/Cox Dance Group, NoDivide KC, Charlotte Street Foundation, and more. Notably, Emert was jury-selected as featured artist with the Making Moves series, which funded and supported her evening length work, WOMB.DIRT.SKY. Emert founded FLOW, a professional movement class highlighting somatic awareness, release-based floorwork, and contemporary phrase work. In 2025, Emert took over the role as artistic director of Creative Intersections after choreographing for the program for three years. After being awarded a two year residency with Charlotte Street Foundation, Emert founded CLOUDS Dance Company: a project based dance company composed of performances, collaborations, and training spaces, all which seek to offer connection and kinesthetic experience. Established in 2025, CLOUDS has presented Emert’s choreography at Iowa Dance Festival (Iowa City), 26th Annual Dance in the Park (MO),  MADCO Dance Festival (St. Louis, MO), Queer Narrative Festival with NoDivide KC, Kurve Ball Choreographer’s Festival, and the Nelson Atkins Art Museum. www.cloudsdancecompany.com