Emerald Pease

Emerald Pease began her dance training at Monona Academy of Dance, where she trained for five years in a variety of styles before continuing her ballet training at Central Midwest Ballet for four years. She then spent two years in the Pre-Professional Program at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy under the direction of Tatiana Jouravel-Malinkine. Her training includes classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, character, musical theater, hip hop, and flamenco, with additional summer training at Houston Ballet, Bossov Ballet Theatre, Ballet Royal Minnesota, and Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez in Portugal. Emerald joined Ballet Quad Cities for her first season last year and is excited to return for her second season. She looks forward to bringing her experience and enthusiasm for dance into the classroom and encouraging the next generation of dancers at BQCSD!