Originally from a small village in Sarthe, Emma began developing her artistic sense through dance and family crafts. She discovered circus as a hobby with Le Cirque d’Anges Heureux and quickly became captivated by the fixed trapeze. At 15, she chose a literary high school diploma (Baccalauréat L) with a circus arts option in Châtellerault and continued practicing trapeze.
Eager to travel across France and head south for warmer weather, she began professional training at the Bordeaux Circus School and turned to a new discipline: aerial straps. From that moment, it became clear to her that she wanted to explore acrobatics and dance around the straps.
After two years, still hungry to learn, the National Centre for Circus Arts (CNAC) in Châlons-en-Champagne offered her the opportunity to go further. In September 2015, she became the first female strap artist to join CNAC, aiming to bring a fresh perspective to the practice of straps. She expanded her research through other disciplines, including head balances, dance, acrobatics, and all the little creative impulses that inspire her.
Throughout her journey, she has valued the formative exchanges with teachers and artists. In Bordeaux: Vincent Nadal, actor and theatre performer, and Gilles Baron, dancer and choreographer, both touched her in unexpected ways. At CNAC: Johann Le Guillerm, circus creator, challenged her understanding of paper as a material in his explorations, later complemented by a folding and crumpling workshop with Alain Giacomini.
All of these encounters fuel her strong desire to integrate visual arts into her artistic research.