Emily Johnson (born 1976, Soldotna, Alaska) is an American dancer, writer, and choreographer of Yup'ik descent. She is based in Minneapolis, where she is artistic director of her performance company, Emily Johnson/Catalyst. Johnson also works part-time at Birchbark Books, an independent bookstore owned by author Louise Erdrich.Johnson has danced for Minneapolis-based choreographers Morgan Thorson, Hijack, and BodyCartography Project, and collaborated with New York-based playwright/ director Lisa D'Amour and music ensemble So Percussion, as well as Korean visual artist Minouk Lim. Wikipedia