Emily Cardea

A native of New York City, Emily Cardea began studying dance at Studio Maestro under Francois Perron, Deborah Wingert and Marina Stavitskaya. Additionally, she attended Professional Performing Arts School and School of American Ballet, where she trained with teachers such as Peter Boal, Garielle Whittle, Katrina Killian and Darci Kistler. At age eighteen, she began dancing with Orlando Ballet, where her repertoire included roles in The Nutcracker, Giselle, Carmen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Swan Lake. She has also performed and acted Off-Broadway, and in numerous dancing guest roles in both theater and television. Cardea has danced with NYC-based companies such as Tom Gold Dance, Woman in Motion and MorDance, and is currently in her fourth year as a dancer with The Metropolitan Opera. Her repertoire at The Met Opera includes La Traviata, Aida, Tannhäuser, Turandot and The Magic Flute. Most recently, she made her Santa Fe Opera and Dallas Opera debut as a principal dancer in the original cast of Louisa Muller’s La Traviata.