Emma grew up dancing at Cherry Creek Dance and was inspired to pursue a professional ballet career from a young age. She trained under Jocelyn Labsan, Andrew Thompson, and Stephanie Prosenjak who all helped her prepare for training and performing at ABT’s summer intensive, with Orlando Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet Theatre of Maryland, and Nashville Ballet. While dancing professionally, Emma enrolled at the University of Colorado – Denver where she received her Bachelors in Communications.