A Pittsburgh-based writer, Emily Macel Theys is a frequent contributor to Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher. In addition to dance writing, Emily is a consultant for nonprofits and specializes in grant writing. She is the director of development giving at Dance Exchange and is a grant writer for Surala Consulting, where she has had the pleasure of working with clients such as Alison Chase/Performance, Dance Films Association, and The Field, among others. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Allegheny College where she minored in dance studies, and a Masters of Fine Arts from Sarah Lawrence College.