Emma Starace was born and raised in Staten Island, New York. She received her Bachelors degree in Dance at the State University of New York at Potsdam in 2016, where she went on to receive her Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction in Dance Education in 2018. In between degrees, Emma received a full scholarship to the 6 week American Dance Festival summer program at Duke University in Durham, NC, in 2017. Prior to her college years, Emma traveled into Manhattan at 15 to enhance her Ballet skills at Peridance Capezio, while through the years, taking classes at Broadway Dance Center. 

Soon after finishing up her Masters degree, Emma relocated to Brooklyn, NY, working for Young Dancers In Repertory, teaching in-studio classes, as well as traveling to elementary schools in the neighboring area to help integrate dance into the students curriculum. During her time in Brooklyn, she worked with Joanna Mendel Shaw and The Equus Projects performing site-specific choreography.  January of 2020, she had received a full time Dance Teaching position at a Charter school in the Bronx.

Emma moved to Charleston, SC in November 2020 and has been settling in and finding her way in the south. Since the move, she has worked for another local dance company, choreographing and traveling for 2 competition seasons. Emma has recently taken a full time Dance Teaching position starting the dance program at Cane Bay Middle School.  Emma loves to focus on mind/body connections through her passion of expression in contemporary and modern technique, while she also thrives in ballet, tap and jazz.  She is so excited to teach in a new environment and is so excited to be joining The Warehouse faculty!