Emma Von Enck is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she grew up watching her two older sisters train, perform, and pursue professional ballet careers, inspiring her own journey in dance. She began her training at age five at the Royal School of Ballet under Joanne Morscher, later studying at the Cleveland School of Dance with Gladisa Guadalupe and the Cleveland Ballet Conservatory with Kerry Skuderin.

In 2011, Emma attended the School of American Ballet (SAB) Summer Intensive and moved to New York in 2012 to continue her studies full-time. She joined the New York City Ballet (NYCB) as an apprentice in August 2016, officially becoming a member of the corps de ballet in 2017. She was promoted to soloist in January 2022 and principal dancer in May 2024.

Throughout her time with NYCB, Emma has performed works by renowned choreographers such as George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, and Gianna Reisen. She has also collaborated with various choreographers and artists on new works.

Emma's Pointeworks performance marks a significant milestone, as she will share the stage with her sisters, Nicole and Claire Von Enck—dancers with Texas Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet—for the first time in a professional production.

Honors:

Princess Grace Award Nominee - New York City Ballet (2021)

Mae L. Wein Award Recipient - School of American Ballet (2016)

Princess Grace Award Nominee - School of American Ballet (2015)

Photographer: Nathan Carlson