emma volk

STUDIO MANAGER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & INSTRUCTOR

Emma Volk began her dancing career at the age of 2 and a half and has been teaching and assistant teaching for 7 years. Emma grew up in Moline, Illinois studying many styles of dance including lyrical, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, and ballet as well as tumbling. Emma soon realized that she wanted to dance more and joined the world of competitive dance at age 7. After her move to Ankeny, Emma took a year off of dance and quickly realized that her previous hobby was also a huge passion. She jumped back into dance and eventually finished out her last year of competitive dance at Motivate Dance becoming our very first alum! Throughout high school Emma also participated in varsity show choir, student council, mayors youth council, and circle of friends. Emma received her Bachelor of Science in apparel, merchandise, and design from Iowa State University, as well as degrees in dance and general business. Dance will always have a special place in Emma’s heart and she feels beyond lucky to get to share it with the next generation of dancers. She hopes to live a life constantly finding a reason to dance and instilling the same attitude as well as confidence in her dancers.