Emma Portner Wiki: Net worth, Dancer, Marriage & Facts To Know
Emma Portner is a dancer and she is married to Ellen Page. Here are facts about the dancer that you need to know, including her net worth.
Jul 24, 2018
Emma Portner: A Canadian choreographer and dancer
Ellen Page is a well-known actress. In 2014, while at a Human Rights Campaign in LA, Page revealed that she was gay. Ellen has won numerous awards and got nominated for some including the Golden Globe. People were left wondering who Ellen Page was dating, but in 2018, it’s now evident she is proud of herself. Ellen Page and Emma Portner marriage happened just recently. Probably you haven't seen their photos together. Emma Portner is a dancer and not just any kind of dancer, but a professional one. Portner is from Ottawa, Ontario and she became famous through Instagram. Portner is so perfect in her art that she breaks boundaries. The dancer, who owns Emma Portner and Artists has displayed her unique abilities around the world in live settings and social media platforms like Instagram.
She began dancing when she was a child
Portner was obsessed with dancing since she was young and it became vivid after she went Lemming Danceworks Studio located in her hometown, Ottawa. Coming from a supportive family, Portner went to National Ballet School of Canada which is a prestigious school. She then went to New York for further studies and studied at Ailey School shortly after graduating from Canterbury High School. Nowadays, Portner attends Springboard Danse Montreal regularly. The New York times describe Portner as “beguiling” while another magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine praise her saying that her gestural work requires the coiled energy of an enormous predator. Dance Spirit also describes ranks her among the top 13 young choreographers changing the dancing trends around the world. Portner was named the choreographer of the year by American Dance Awards in 2012, and since then she has bagged several awards. One of the awards Portner won is the 2014 CAPEZIO A.C.E awards.
Facts about Portner
She owns a dancing company
Like mentioned above, Portner is a professional dancer who took her dancing to another level. Those who had the privilege to see Porter dance can attest to the fact that she is so gifted. Portner has built her dancing brand in years. One of her biggest achievements is starring and choreographing in Justin Bieber’s music video, “Life is Worth Living” and being part of the Purpose World Tour. Portner also founded her company, Flock’d. She then changed its name to Emma Portner and Artists. The company is based in NYC and she teaches dancing in Los Angeles, New York, and Canada. Portner is the youngest dancer who choreographed a musical. The said musical is “A Bat out of Hell” which premiered in Toronto. Training dancers contributes to her growing net worth.
Dancing In The Dark propelled her to fame
Portner didn’t become popular after she started dating Ellen Page, she became famous through her own means and caught the eye of Page. The year Portner went to New York, she met Matt Luck, a dancer based in Los Angeles. Together, they worked on one project called “Dancing in the Dark.” Both Portner and Luck choreographed and starred on the project, and it went viral in 2012 both on YouTube and her Instagram handle. Portner spoke to the Dance Spirit Magazine that she was surprised by the reaction the video received. The video attracted a lot of views from the around the world. Portner’s popularity grew, and it’s from the video that she got a chance to create videos for all Justin Bieber’s songs on his “Purpose” album. Goebel is a hip-hop choreographer and he is the one who chose Portner to choreograph Bieber’s music videos. Portner earned a fortune into her net worth for the impressive role.
She was part of Purpose World Tour
“Life is Worth Living” was posted on YouTube almost three years ago and it featured Portner with Patrick Cook having a dance duet. According to Portner, it took them six hours to make the video dance and she gave her best to make sure that the video would be well received. She also took the opportunity to push the platform to a new direction. Due to the video’s success, the creative director of Purpose World Tour, Nick Demoura offered her the opportunity to choreograph some part of the tour. The opportunity opened up others and Portner got some attention from other artists contacting her to choreograph their tours and videos. It was hard for her to decide and so she decided to be specific about what she does. The fame saw her net worth grow drastically.
Portner first became popular through Instagram
Portner used to practice to perfect her moves and posted videos of her raw dancing moves on Instagram. Her clips are jaw-breaking, and she doesn’t need any agents or managers to market herself, her moves do. Other choreographers, artists, and directors reach out to her through Instagram. What makes her stand out is posting her videos with no filters and letting her almost 114k followers see the entire process in its raw form. Her style is unique.
Portner was contacted by Page through Instagram
Emma Portner met Page on Instagram. Both of them hail from Canada. However, it doesn’t mean the new one another. Page saw Portner’s video dancing Sylvan Esso’s song with her duo. Then Page saw it. Page was impressed by Portner’s performance, and she DM’d Portner. Their relationship went public in June last year when the two were spotted kissing. Their wedding was held secretly and photos were posted on Instagram. Probably they will be updating their fans about their marriage.
Her net worth is unclear
Portner’s net worth is not confirmed, but she is estimated to be worth $2 million. Her wife, Ellen Page has a net worth of $14 million. Both have made their net worth from their respective professionals.
It is undoubtedly a happy year for Emma Portner. When you usher in the New Year with style, especially by being in a marriage, the year becomes a mark stone in your life. Portner’s fans hope to see more of her dancing too.