Emily Karnes (Dancer) is a senior at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock earning a degree in Dance Performance.  She has taught classes at Arkansas Academy of Dance for four years and is a residential company member of Arkansas Festival Ballet where she has performed leading roles in Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, and others.  She received a full scholarship to the Accademia dell' Arte in Arezzo, Italy from the UALR dance department for the spring semester of 2012.

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