Emily, born in Singapore, began dancing at four. She joined the School of the Arts (SOTA) in 2017 and studied at Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin in 2020. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Stage Dance from Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch Berlin in 2023. In her final year, she earned second place in ballet and third in student choreography at her school competition.

Her international recognition began in 2015 when she won Best Performer in Ballet at the Hong Kong Challenge Cup. She also won first place in the RAD Dance Challenge in Singapore and the gold medal at the Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong.

Emily earned numerous accolades, including third place in Senior Classical at Youth America Grand Prix in Paris. She was the first Singaporean selected for the Prix de Lausanne in 2020. She joined Singapore Ballet in 2024 and was promoted to apprentice in 2025.