Emily Farrow began dancing at the age of three at the YMCA in Houston, Texas. Her early training took her around the world—from the Virginia Dodd School of Dance in Surrey, UK, to the Terri Charlesworth Ballet Institute in Perth, Australia, where she was a member of the Youth Ballet of Western Australia. In 2019, Emily began her training at the New Orleans School of Ballet and was awarded a scholarship from the Junior Philharmonic Society of New Orleans in 2020. She went on to attend prestigious summer intensives on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Ballet West, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Carolina Ballet. In 2022, Emily was invited to join the Carolina Ballet's Trainee Program on full merit scholarship. She was promoted to Apprentice in 2023, performing works by renowned choreographers including George Balanchine, Amy Hall Garner, Zalman Raffael, and Robert Weiss. Emily joined the Marigny Opera Ballet in Fall 2024 and is a valued faculty member at the New Orleans School of Ballet. She is also

Edward Spots, a native of New Orleans, is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. His choreography has been featured at notable venues including the New Orleans Museum of Art, the New Orleans Jazz Market, Tulane University, and Audubon Park, as well as across various digital platforms. Spots has appeared in films, commercials, music videos, and television, with credits including So You Think You Can Dance, Dance Moms, Bulgaria’s Dancing with the Stars, Claws, and a leading role in America, directed by Garrett Bradley. He was honored in Gambit’s 40 Under 40 and received a Proclamation from the City of New Orleans in recognition of his artistic contributions. Dedicated to arts education and community engagement, Spots has taught at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Loyola University, the New Orleans School of Ballet, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, and Dancing Grounds. He serves on the board of the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival and is a dancer with Marigny Opera Ballet.

KAYLA ESTIPULAR is a Filipino American dancer from Fairfax, Virginia, where she began her ballet training at the age of three at The Center for Ballet Arts. During her time there, she studied a range of dance styles including ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, and tap. This year she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Ballet at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she trained under Angelina Sansone, Misha Tchoupakov, Laura Martin, and Jared Redick. She recently joined The Marigny Opera Ballet Theatre in New Orleans for their whole 2026/27 season. She wishes to continue her dance journey, spreading inspiration and joy to her audience with a smile!