Emma Portner was born on November 26,1994 and is a Canadian professional dancer and choreographer.
10 Facts About Emma Portner
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Emma Portner started dancing at a competitive studio in Ottawa before spending her summers with The National Ballet of Canada.
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Emma Portner dropped out after 5 months to begin her professional career.
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Emma Portner created some of the choreography for Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical.
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Emma Portner has appeared on the covers of the magazines Dance Spirit and Dance Magazine.
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Emma Portner has movement directed indie music stars such as Blood Orange, Maggie Rogers, Half Alive and BANKS and performed at prestigious venues like the Guggenheim Museum, Jacob's Pillow, the Oslo Opera House, New York City Center and Theater Champs-Elysees.
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At 26 years old, she received a glowing review stating that "Emma Portner shines extra bright in Dialogues Star Parade" and "in an evening bursting with movement, one of the least known choreographers stood out".
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In 2021, Emma Portner portrayed Gozer the Gozerian in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a role shared with an uncredited Olivia Wilde and vocally with Shohreh Aghdashloo.
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Emma Portner is the lead vocalist of Bunk Buddy, an indie music duo composed of her and producer Noah Rubin.
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Emma Portner expressed support for his coming out that same day on her Instagram account, saying she was "so proud" of him.