by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 23, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Thirty-five years ago, Molly Lynch wondered what would happen if choreographers could have a space to create freely, without the pressure of premiering a completed work. “The vision was to develop a lab, basically, for choreographers,” says Lynch, who at the time was...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 6, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. “Hamilton” Choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler Makes His Ballet Debut in Tulsa As a three-time Tony Award winner for Best Choreography, Andy Blankenbuehler has...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Sep 5, 2017 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Profiles
In 2015, Ballet West dancer Emily Adams was promoted to principal; the milestone achievement left her feeling inspired—but also a little unbalanced. “Through the daily intensity, I wasn’t enjoying everything as much as I should have been,” she...
by Pointe Magazine | May 18, 2016 | Company Life
For the last two years, Ballet West’s Emily Adams choreographed for the company’s Innovations program. Now, she’s standing on the other side of the studio, preparing to dance in Jessica Lang’s Lyric Pieces. Adams spoke with Pointe about working...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Emily Adams is having a spectacular year: The Ballet West soloist’s fourth work for the company is being presented this week in its Innovations program. And, she’s being promoted to principal this fall. Pointe spoke with Adams about developing her...