Emily Duckett (she/they) is a Black, queer, dance artist residing in the region originally known as Tkaronto. Their artistic expression is profoundly influenced by their intersecting identities. Emily’s practice is based on the belief that creating and manipulating art is a communal endeavor and the idea that dance is a vehicle for de-socialization, leaving deeply embedded societal constraints behind and instead existing whole heartily in the body. Since graduating from York University with a BFA in Dance and a Specialized Honor in performance and choreography in 2022, Emily has collaborated with esteemed companies such as Mocean Dance, Toronto Dance Theatre, Wind in the Leaves Collective, and ProArteDanza. At present, their artistic exploration centers on themes of unity, chaos, visceral instincts, pleasure, paradoxes, and risk taking.