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'''Emma Portner''' (born 1994)<ref name=":0" /> is a Canadian professional dancer and choreographer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Bloom|first=Julie|date=February 12, 2018|title=Ellen Page and Emma Portner, in Motion|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/t-magazine/entertainment/ellen-page-emma-portner-home.html|url-status=live|access-date=December 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
'''Emma Portner''' (born c. 1994/1995)<ref name=":0" /> is a Canadian professional dancer and choreographer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Bloom|first=Julie|date=February 12, 2018|title=Ellen Page and Emma Portner, in Motion|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/t-magazine/entertainment/ellen-page-emma-portner-home.html|url-status=live|access-date=December 2, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==

Revision as of 14:47, 19 March 2021

Emma Portner
Bornc. 1994 or 1995 (age 28–29)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Choreographer, dancer
Years active2015–present
Spouse
(m. 2018; div. 2021)

Emma Portner (born c. 1994/1995)[1] is a Canadian professional dancer and choreographer.[2]

Early life

Portner was born in Ottawa, Ontario[3] and began dancing when she was three years old. She started dancing at a competitive studio in Ottawa before spending her summers with The National Ballet of Canada. While in Ottawa, she also attended Canterbury High School's specialized arts program in their dance stream. When she was 17, she moved from Ottawa, Ontario to New York City to train at The Ailey School.[1][4]

Career

Portner created the choreography for Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell The Musical.[5][6] In 2015, she choreographed and starred in Justin Bieber's music video for his song "Life is Worth Living".[6] She also created choreography for Bieber's Purpose World Tour.[7][8]

Personal life

Portner's marriage with actor Elliot Page was announced in January 2018.[9] The couple met after Page noticed Portner on Instagram.[2] The couple separated in the summer of 2020, and Page filed for divorce in January 2021.[10] The divorce was finalized in early 2021.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Landsbaum, Claire (October 2017). "Emma Portner's Body Is Her Megaphone". The Cut. Retrieved March 7, 2018. the 22-year-old [as of October 2017]
  2. ^ a b Bloom, Julie (February 12, 2018). "Ellen Page and Emma Portner, in Motion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 2, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Meet Emma Portner, Ellen Page's new wife who has danced in a Justin Bieber video". Insider. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "5 things to know about Ellen Page's wife". ABC News. January 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell Musical to Return to London's West End | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Bryant, Nolan (October 13, 2017). "Ottawa-born choreographer Emma Portner challenges dance's gender and artistic conventions". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Emma Portner". Broadway Dance Center. August 8, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Rasminsky, Abigail (September 10, 2018). "Why Commercial Star Emma Portner Is Exploding Into the Concert Dance World Right Now". Dance Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Miller, Mike (January 3, 2018). "Surprise! Ellen Page Is Married to Emma Portner". People. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Bueno, Antoinette (January 26, 2021). "Elliot Page Files for Divorce From Wife Emma Portner". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. ^ Steinmetz, Katy (March 16, 2021). "Elliot Page Is Ready for This Moment". Time. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.