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Emma Draves is an American dance artist, educator, and scholar recognized for her interdisciplinary approach that integrates various dance forms, including Bharatanatyam, modern, ballet, and jazz. She received her Bharatanatyam training under Smt. Hema Rajagopalan and has maintained a long association with the Natya Dance Theatre as a performing artist,…
Journey Timeline
2001
B.A. in Dance and Sociology/Anthropology — From Denison University
2012
M.F.A. in Dance — From University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Graduate Laban Certificate in Movement Analysis (GLCMA) — From Columbia College Chicago
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Awards & Honors
- Chicago Dancemakers Forum
- Puffin Foundation
- Links Hall
- Chicago Cultural Center
- Illinois Arts Council
- National Endowment of the Arts
- Chicago Dancemakers Forum Greenhouse Grant
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