Professional Company
Rianna Pagliaro
Company Dancer
Rianna Pagliaro began dancing at age 8 at Reach for the Stars Dance Studio in Mt. Pocono, PA. She trained for 15 years in ballet, pointe, contemporary, tap, jazz, and modern, and studied dance at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. Rianna went on to study at Montclair State University before joining the Joffrey Ballet School as a Ballet Trainee. She has trained with renowned artists like Earl Mosley and Bill T. Jones and performed lead roles such as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen with Monroe Ballet Theatre. Now based in Florida, Rianna has performed and choreographed with Emotions Dance for 3 years and cannot wait to continue creating on the stage!
Abbie Krefta
Company Dancer
Abbie Krefta is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she trained under Susan Gillis Kruman at the University of Pittsburgh while earning her Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a Minor in Dance. As a member of the Pitt Dance Ensemble, she choreographed and performed numerous jazz, contemporary, and ballet pieces. She also performed as a soloist, demi-soloist, and corps de ballet member in several Pitt Ballet Club productions.
After graduating, Abbie continued her training in contemporary and jazz dance with Elisa Alaio at Firewall Dance Theatre and studied classical ballet technique and pantomime under Deborah Femovich at the Oil Region Ballet Summer Intensive. In 2024, she performed in the Texture Ballet Choreography Project in the wind has a name by choreographer Anna Caison Boyd.
Amelia Hanks
Company Dancer
Amelia Hanks began dancing at age 2 and is extensively trained in multiple genres, including ballet, pointe, contemporary, ballroom, jazz, tap, and modern dance. While in high school, she focused on studying classical ballet technique in the Elite Training School Program under Marshall Ellis. She later joined the ME2 dancers in Dance Theatre of Orlando.
In addition to her dance career, Amelia is an accomplished singer and actress, having appeared in leading roles such as Fame (Iris Kelly), West Side Story (Anita), Heathers (Heather Chandler), and The Little Mermaid (Ariel).
Amelia is an experienced aerialist, stilt-walker, stunt performer, acrobat, and contortionist in Central Florida. Previously, she was based as a dancer at SeaWorld Orlando and performed in numerous shows, including Spooktacular and SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration. She is currently a performer at Universal Orlando Resort. Beyond her work as a performer, Amelia has had the honor of representing Chelsea B Dancewear as an ambassador and has traveled across the United States modeling for brands such as Suffolk, Chic Ballet, Lucky Leo, and Só Dança.
Amelia is beyond excited and grateful to be a part of Emotions Dance Company and is eager to continue her growth and journey as an artist among an exceptionally talented and dedicated group of dancers.
Luna Orjuela
Company Dancer
Luna Orjuela began her dance training at the age of five, guided by the artistic environment of her family of dancers, where she discovered from an early age her passion for movement and expression. She trained at Adalusa Dance Academy, her family’s studio in Colombia, where she built a strong technical foundation in classical ballet and developed a deep connection with the performing arts. After graduating from high school, she decided to expand her professional path and moved to the United States to continue her training in the Orlando Ballet’s Professional Training Program, focused on classical ballet development.
Throughout her artistic journey, Luna has participated in various competitions and festivals such as All Dance, Escenario Open Dance, Golden Dance, Duncan Dance Fest, and the International Classical Ballet Encounter in Cuba for three consecutive years. She also took part in the Joffrey Summer Intensive and attended workshops with renowned artists such as Eriberto Jiménez (Artistic Director of the International Ballet Festival of Miami) and Fernando Montaño (dancer with the Royal Ballet), experiences that strengthened her technique, versatility, and stage presence.
Jordan Dillabough
Company Dancer
Jordan Dillabough is a dancer and performer from Kansas City, Missouri. At the age of three, Jordan began her dance training at Heart of America Dance Centre under the direction of Cynthia Monaco. During her time at Heart of America, she was a member of the Heart of America Dance Centre’s competition team as well as a company member of the Heart of America Youth Ballet, a pre-professional ballet company that performed around the Kansas City area.
Jordan went on to study at Hope College in Holland, Michigan where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Psychology. She was a recipient of the Distinguished Artist Award Scholarship as an incoming freshman. She graduated in December 2023 with Cum Laude honors, and was the president of Sigma Omicron, the dance department’s honors society.
Throughout her career, Jordan received additional training through attending Joffrey Heartland Kansas City’s ballet summer intensive and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Explore summer intensive.
Now in Orlando, Florida, Jordan is a character performer at Walt Disney World where she is expanding her artistry and performing daily for various guests. She is excited to continue her dance training and continue her journey with Emotions Dance Company.
Julia Vinez
Company Dancer
Julia started her training at Florida School for Dance Education under the direction of Michele Zehner and YAGP award-winning choreographer and current Nashville Ballet 2 director, Maria Konrad. From there, she continued her training at the prestigious HARID Conservatory and received the Fred Lieberman award for excellence during her graduating year. She joined the Charlotte Ballet as an Apprentice in 2018 and performed with the main company in their productions of the Nutcracker and Peter Pan, as well as the principal role in Balanchine’s “Who Cares’s” with the school. After a year with Charlotte Ballet, she joined the Pennsylvania Ballet, now the Philadelphia Ballet, as a Corps de Ballet dancer. During her tenure at Philadelphia Ballet, she was given the opportunity to perform Mercedes and Queens of the Dryads from Don Quixote, Pas de Trois and Big Swans from Swan Lake, “In the Middle Somewhat Elevated” by William Forsythe, a world premiere by Garrett Smith, and many more. After 6.5 years with the company, she left to become a freelance dancer and has since guest danced for Central Florida Ballet and Orlando Dance Conservatory in their productions of the Nutcracker.
Jo Wokurka
Company Dancer
Jo Wokurka is a movement artist and choreographer who recently graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance and Choreography Concentration. They spent the past five years in New York City dancing works by Martha Graham, José Límon, Molissa Fenley, and Fatima Logan-Alston. Wokurka's a former member of Threadz of Truth, under the direction of Fatima Logan-Alston, where they performed in an African Diaspora style. They have performed at The Joyce Theatre, New York Live Arts, Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theatre, and numerous site specific works around NYC. Wokurka is excited for this next journey with Emotions Dance Company.
Julianna Furlano
Company Dancer
Julianna began dancing at the age of 3 in the Chicago area. She grew up training and competing with Aspire Dance Company in ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, tap, poms and musical theatre. Julianna went on to dance during college while earning a BA in Biology and Sociology from Augustana College, IL. Her professional career began with dancing for the Deckmate Dance Team in the Quad Cities. Then, she relocated in 2019 to Orlando to perform at Disney World. Currently, she is a performer at Universal Studios, teaches at StudioK and is an Assistant Director/Performer at Power Entertainment Productions. Julianna is ecstatic to share her passion for storytelling and to continue developing as a dancer through Emotions Dance Company!
Grace Cheyne
Company Dancer
Grace Cheyne began dancing at 13 years old. Encouraged by her mom to take her first dance class, she quickly fell in love with dance and the many aspects of it that have helped her find herself.
She began her training at Imagine Performing Arts Center before continuing at the Orlando Ballet School in their Professional Training Program. Grace is drawn to authentic and freeing movement and is incredibly grateful to continue growing as an artist with Emotions Dance.
Yasmine Beausejour-Joseph
Company Dancer
Yasmine Beausejour-Joseph began her dance journey as an acrobatic dancer before transitioning into the competitive dance world, where she trained extensively in contemporary, jazz, ballet, and lyrical. As her passion for dance grew, she became especially drawn to storytelling and emotional expression through movement. Wanting to strengthen her artistry and technical foundation, Yasmine began seriously studying ballet and expanding her training beyond the competition setting. She traveled to New York City to further pursue her professional dance aspirations, immersing herself in intensive training and mentorship opportunities within the commercial and contemporary dance industry. Alongside her dance career, Yasmine works as an ER nurse, bringing compassion, discipline, and resilience into every aspect of her life. She is passionate about creating meaningful art that inspires others and hopes to continue growing as both a performer and creative.
Sara Leguizamon
Apprentice
Sara Leguizamon is a young artist passionate about dance, music, and the entertainment world. From an early age, she has shown a strong interest in performing and being on stage, especially standing out in dance and choreography creation. Her energy, dedication, and creativity motivate her to keep growing every day as an artist.
Sara is currently working hard to improve her skills in different areas of entertainment, dreaming of becoming a professional idol one day. Besides her artistic talent, she is known for being determined, ambitious, and deeply committed to everything she loves to do.
With an authentic personality and a strong passion for performing, Sara continues pursuing new opportunities to showcase her talent and move closer to her goals.
Lily Romero
Apprentice
Highlights of Lily’s dance career have included attending the Joffrey Ballet School Musical Theater NYC Summer Intensive and continuing her training in ballet and pointe at the Paris Marais Dance School in Paris, France. Lily previously performed as a member of the Synchronicity Dance Co. and Danceworks Boston. While living in the Greater Boston area, she also participated in performances affiliated with OnStage Dance Company and the NACHMO (National Choreography Month) virtual dance performance. During her studies, she performed and choreographed with the Simmons College Dance Co. and participated in the Colleges of the Fenway Dance Co. Her early years of dance training began at the age of three at her local dance studio in Maine (Alma Lea's), where she developed a repertoire for a variety of dance styles while performing on the competition team. Simultaneously, Lily developed a love for ballet and pointe from her participation in the syllabus program at the Portland School of Ballet (ME). While there, she performed in numerous productions, including The Victorian Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Hansel and Gretel. Additionally, she has a background in contemporary, modern, jazz, hip hop, and tap styles.