Emilia Bruno is an Italian-American, queer woman who holds closely her identities as a mover and a caregiver. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2018 with degrees in Dance and Kinesiology and spent the following two years in the Twin Cities humbly expressing her artistic passion with Zenon Dance Company, Shapiro & Smith Dance, and Jagged Moves. Emilia is a big fan of the Bates Dance Festival where she has participated in the youth mentorship program for two consecutive summers and most recently had the opportunity to perform with Doug Varone and Dancers as a part of the Professional Training Program in July 2019. Throughout the pandemic, Emilia has spent much of her time holding, soothing, supporting, and engaging with babies as a full-time nanny and has been excited to explore the ways in which this work has undoubtedly informed her dance practice. This is Emilia’s third performance project with Slo Dance Company and she could not be more excited to be sharing the stage with this incredible group of women.

Top photo by Isabel Fajardo