Emory Dance Company Choreographer Leah Behm

Photo of Behm by Lori Teague

By Raven Crosby, Emory Dance Program Office Assistant

Leah Behm is a junior with a double major in dance and movement studies and anthropology. In Belm’s first piece set on the Emory Dance Company she is exploring the idea of the self versus the group. Behm describes this as follows: “I want to explore how connections between others and yourself can be portrayed and why things are perceived the way that they are.” Behm wants to present a piece to the audience that can be “... interpreted individually while also giving the audience something to think about. I want to be able to show how we as people can connect on so many different levels, even in the most emotionless and task-oriented ways. I hope I can make them smile." 

In rehearsals, Behm is working with her dancers’ movement styles to explore ways in which they view their surroundings. She is also exploring with the group why and how people can either fit in or stick out.

As Behm is working diligently in the studio twice a week, she is excited to be able to work with some very talented members of the Emory Dance Company. Behm described her dancers as follows: “They all have such unique movement styles that I cannot wait to explore more of. They are so special and I know they will teach me so much throughout this process.”

As we get closer to the show date, we will hold another interview with Leah Behm to explore her full choreographic process.