Emily Molnar, Artistic Director of Ballet BC

MEET emily molnar

A graduate of the National Ballet School, Emily Molnar is a former member of the National Ballet of Canada; Frankfurt Ballet, where she created and performed an extensive repertoire under director William Forsythe; and a principal dancer with Ballet British Columbia. In July 2009 Molnar was appointed interim Artistic Director of Ballet British Columbia where she will steer the company through a period of transition towards a new era of exceptional contemporary ballet.

Molnar is an internationally respected and critically acclaimed artist who has worked and toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Mexico, Canada and the US. She has created and performed several works as a choreographer and solo artist, including commissions for Alberta Ballet, Ballet Mannheim, Ballet Augsburg, Cedar Lake Dance, Pro Arte Danza, and Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, among others. In September 2005 Molnar was invited to participate in The New York City Choreographic Institute where she worked with dancers from The New York City Ballet. Her upcoming projects include Dedica, a new work for Ballet British Columbia's celebration gala, Ignite and Songs of a Wayfarer for Alberta Ballet in spring of 2010.

As an active mentor, advocate, and coach Molnar follows her passion to nurture artists and choreographers, educate and support the research and development of dance and artistic leadership, and explore the role of the artist in society.