Emily Michaels King is a performing artist based in St. Paul, Minnesota exploring authentic expression and human depth through movement, multimedia, and visual compositions. Her work has been presented at the Walker Art Center, the Guthrie Theater, CandyBox Dance Festival, Red Eye Theater, and Movement Research, among others. She is also a part of the collaborative duo E/D with Debra Berger who creates performances centered on the experiences of being a woman.

Emily is known for her fearless personal work, provocative compositions, and collaged evening-length solo performances, including: her award winning show MAGIC GIRL; multimedia online work DIGITAL; IN PERSON, a companion to DIGITAL; and the raucous CHICKEN WING. An in-progress version of her solo, ELECTRIC, was performed at the Arena Dance’s 2022 CandyBox Festival. She’s also created solo commissions for Twin Cities Horror Festival, Four Humors Theater, and rock band Kiss the Tiger.

Pairing minimalism and subtlety with cacophony and bared irreverence, Emily’s works employ the lush landscape of the inner world and the power of unapologetic vulnerability. They combine movement with text, graphics, sound, and technology to focus on themes of self discovery and reclamation, womanhood, and bold expressions of personal truth.