Emily Craver

Emily Craver serves as Assistant Professor of Dance in the Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Viterbo University, holding an MFA in Dance from Ohio State University and a B.S. from Skidmore College.

Her educational background includes:

• MFA in Dance, Ohio State University
• B.S., Skidmore College

Professor Craver's research integrates performance art and choreographic innovation across contemporary dance, musical theatre, and collaborative stage productions. Her work has been presented at New Victory LabWorks, WestFest's All Over Westbeth, Elastic Arts Center in Chicago, and Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn through her company The Little Streams. Notable performance venues include New York Botanical Gardens, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, and Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out Stage.

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She has choreographed major productions at Viterbo University including The Pajama Game, Carrie, Pirates of Penzance, 42nd Street, and the original work Into the Dirt developed with student collaborators. Her external choreographic credits span Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, Winona State, Colgate University, and Stoneham Theatre young company.

Professor Craver performs with NYC-based Trainor Dance and New Orleans-based CabinFever Live Art, while co-founding The Little Streams collaborative dance company that produced three evening-length works at Brooklyn's Triskelion Arts.