Emily May, arts writer and editor specialising in dance and performance.

Emily May is a British-born, Berlin-based arts writer and editor specialising in dance and performance. An alumna of Trinity Laban and member of the U.K. Critics' Circle Dance Section, her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Financial Times, Times Literary Supplement, Frieze, ArtReview, Dance Magazine, Kinfolk, and Art Basel, among others. She is currently editor of Dance Retailer News.

Emily produces and hosts the Terpsichore: Voices in Dance podcast and regularly moderates panels and post-show talks for festivals such as Aerowaves Springforward. Since 2024, she has mentored emerging critics through Resolution Review at The Place, London, and Aerowaves’ Springback Academy. She has also delivered guest lectures on dance writing for institutions including ArtEZ, Amsterdam University of the Arts, Bratislava Academy of Performing Arts, and Czech Dance News.

Emily's work is rooted in early practical experiences in dance. Originally from Worcestershire, she was a member of Worcestershire Youth Dance Company from 2005–2014 and took part in numerous Dancefest projects, briefly teaching for the organisation after graduating. She is proud to join the board as a way of giving back to her home county and to one of the organisations that first supported her journey in dance. www.emilymay.uk

Emily, a white woman in her 20s
Arts Council England Worcester Municipal Charities Laslett's Charities The National Lottery Community Fund Roger and Douglas Turner Trust Public Health, Worcestershire County Council. The Bransford Trust People Dancing Professional Member

Dancefest is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and also gratefully receives funding from Worcester Municipal Charities, Laslett's Charities, The National Lottery Community Fund, Public Health, Worcestershire County Council, The Roger and Douglas Turner Trust and The Bransford Trust.