Emily Johnson

This article is about the American performer (born 1976). For the Canadian performer (1861–1913), see E. Pauline Johnson.

Emily Johnson
Born
Emily August Johnson

(1976-03-19) March 19, 1976 (age 48)
Soldotna, Alaska
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • writer
  • choreographer
  • artistic director
Years active1998–present
Career
Current groupCatalyst
DancesSHORE, Niicugni, The Thank-you Bar, Heat & Life, Something More Useful Then, One For Resolve, Plain Old Andrea, With a Gun, Pamela, Fierce:Whole
WebsiteOfficial Site catalystdance.com

Emily Johnson (born March 19, 1976, in Soldotna, Alaska)[1] is an American dancer,[2] writer, and choreographer of Yup'ik descent.[3][4] She grew up in Sterling, Alaska, and is based in New York City.[5] She is artistic director of her performance company, Emily Johnson/Catalyst. Johnson is a organizer for the First Nations Dialogues New York/Lenapehoking.[6] She has worked part-time at Birchbark Books, an independent bookstore owned by author Louise Erdrich.[3][4]

  1. ^ Mike Dunham, Of bars and blackfish Archived May 6, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Anchorage Daily News, October 3, 2009
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