Emily Johnson (born March 19, 1976, in Soldotna, Alaska) [1] is an American dancer, [2] writer, and choreographer of Yup'ik descent. [3] [4] She grew up in Sterling, Alaska, and is based in New York City. [5] She is artistic director of her performance company, Emily Johnson/Catalyst.

Emily Johnson, Choreographer/Director. Emily Johnson is an artist who makes body-based work. She is a land and water protector and an organizer for justice, sovereignty and well-being.

Aug 18, 2022 · At a rehearsal for Emily Johnson’s Being Future Being earlier this year, she and the cast decided to wander from Abrons Arts Center, on New York City’s Lower East Side, to the nearby East River Park, where Johnson is involved in protecting 1,000 trees from a …

Emily Johnson is an artist who makes body-based work. She is a Bessie Award-winning choreographer, Guggenheim and United States Artists Fellow, and recipient of the Doris Duke Artist Award. Since 1998, she has created work that considers the experience of sensing and seeing performance.

4,748 Followers, 1,379 Following, 1,652 Posts - Emily Johnson (@emilyjohnsoncatalyst) on Instagram: "Makes dance. Yup’ik Nation co-lead @buildandreworldnow & @firstnationsperformingarts #LES #WeRefuseESCR"

Oct 23, 2022 · An Indigenous artist of the Yup’ik nation in Alaska, Johnson, who lives on the Lower East Side, has been a leader in protests against the projected destruction of 1,000 trees in East River Park...

Emily Johnson / Catalyst formed in 1998 and is guided by the artistic projects of Emily Johnson and her collaborators. Catalyst's tenet is Land Back. Everything we do is for this purpose. We make dances and performance gatherings, but really, we are re-worlding.

Emily Johnson is an artist who makes body-based work. She is a land and water protector and an activist for justice, sovereignty and well-being. A Bessie Award-winning choreographer, Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of the Doris Duke Artist Award, she is based in Lenapehoking / …

Sep 3, 2024 · Emily Johnson is an artist who makes body-based work. Johnson is a land and water protector and an activist for justice, sovereignty and well-being. A Bessie Award-winning choreographer, Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of the Doris Duke Artist Award, she is based in Lenapehoking / New York City.

Emily Johnson is an artist who makes body-based work. She is a land and water protector and an activist for justice, sovereignty and well-being. A Bessie Award-winning choreographer, Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of the Doris Duke Artist Award, she is based in Lenapehoking / …