Emma Wynkoop earned her BFA in Dance and Choreography through VCUArts at Virginia Commonwealth University. Originally from Virginia Beach, Emma began dancing at the age of 2 and graduated from the Governor’s School for the Arts dance department in 2021. Prior to graduating, Wynkoop earned her E-RYT 200 Yoga Certification and NASM Personal Training Certification (2021). Wynkoop is a certified Elemental Body Alignment Systems (EBAS) instructor, as well as a certified stretch therapist. In her time at VCU, she has participated in works by Autumn Proctor Waddell, Norbert De La Cruz, and Bradley Shelver. In 2023, she performed in the Hero music video, produced by the Steel Wheels, an American Folk band. Wynkoop has traveled to Fuiggi, Italy as an assistant teacher with Dance Italia and attended the Parsons Dance Summer Intensive and David Dorfman Winter Intensive in 2026. She is currently the director of Rising Choreographers workshop in Virginia Beach, a member of Richmond Tap Connection, and is an instructor at the MYND Conservatory. She has been performing as a dancer at Busch Gardens Williamsburg since 2025. You can keep up with her journey on social media @Emma.Wynkoop and @Thisismemaking. Jayden is also a visual artist with a growing portfolio of works, as well as a dance/ dance-film choreographer who has performed and set works on various stages in Richmond. She enjoys being a mentor to young artists, and intends to continue to build and share a creative existence grounded in intuition, curiosity and care.