Emily Kleinschmidt
apprentice ARTIST
development assistant

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Emily Kleinschmidt (She/Her) grew up in the Twin Cities and received her early training from Minnesota Dance Theatre, Classical Ballet Academy, and the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. She went on to study at the University of Utah, where she received a BFA in Ballet and a BS in Writing & Rhetoric Studies. After graduating in 2019, she danced with Twin Cities Ballet. She received supplementary training at summer programs such as the Joffrey Ballet, Kaatsbaan, and Ballet West. Emily has danced in both classical and contemporary works, such as La Fille Mal Gardée, George Balanchine's Walpurgisnacht, Gabrielle Lamb's Springload, and The Wall: A Rock Ballet. Emily is excited to join Ballet Co.Laboratory for her first season.