Emily Anne Goes, born and raised in East Side San Jose, is a Filipino New York-based performer and pathfinder. Emily attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts and completed her BFA in Drama in 2020. She is an interdisciplinary musical performer, NYSCA Folk Art Apprentice, company member of Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation and student of Tradition Bearer and Dance Master, Potri Ranka Manis, learning to assert and preserve Filipino indigenous traditions and reflect on the resilience and resistance of the Moro people against centuries of colonization under Spanish rule.
Dedicated to nurturing spaces that acknowledge formative histories and healing pathways forward, Emily currently co-conspires with The CRAFT Institute, founded by Dr. Monica White Ndounou, as the Director of Marketing and Communications and supports the marketing of CreateEnsemble.com and #BlackTheatreDay. In addition, under the same guidance and leadership of Dr. Ndounou, Emily is on the steering committee of The International Black Theatre Summit. Previously, she proudly served as the Operations Manager for Broadway Advocacy Coalition, and now works as a consultant for their annual Arts in Action Festival.
She was most recently seen in a developmental reading of Performing Filipina by Lianah Sta. Ana. She is represented by Shushu Entertainment. Gratefully standing on the shoulders of those before her, Emily sees and feels her family with each breath.
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Supported by NYSCA, Emily Anne Goes is about to embark on a Folk and Traditional Arts apprenticeship program led by Potri Ranka Manis, tradition bearer and Founding Artistic Director of Kinding Sindaw. The apprenticeship will explore, preserve, assert, and innovate the indigenous art and culture of Mindanao, Philippines.
The apprenticeship, covering dance, chants, wardrobe, and cultural intricacies, aims to nurture skills and deepen cultural understanding. Rooted in storytelling and tradition, Potri's mission is to pass on ancient narratives and history. Emily shares Potri's vision of preserving this culture and dispelling biases rooted in historical misrepresentations. Extending beyond personal growth, it signifies a path toward succession and developing further tradition bearers and spreading awareness of the indigenous culture throughout the diaspora.
This is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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