Named as one of Canada's "new generation of ballet sensations" (MacLean's Magazine), Emily Molnar is drawing attention to her work as a solo artist and choreographer. Molnar exhibits great versatility, a result of her extensive training and experience in classical ballet and equally extensive experience in contemporary dance. Since 1998, Molnar has been shifting her focus to choreography, bringing her talent forward as a unique new voice in dance.

Molnar is a graduate of the National Ballet School and has been a member of the National Ballet of Canada and Frankfurt Ballet - where she created and developed an extensive repertoire under Director William Forsythe. In her most recent company work, as principal dancer with Ballet British Columbia, Emily worked closely with Artistic Director John Alleyne in the creation of Puck in The Faerie Queen and Persephone in Orpheus, receiving national acclaim in both productions. "Molnar's movements in these final moments have as much to say about the foolish heart as any of Shakespeare's Midsummer's Night does." (Michael Scott, Vancouver Sun). In 2003, her role as Puck was adapted to film by the CBC and continues to be aired on national television. Molnar has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Mexico, Canada and the United States, participating in numerous Festivals and Galas, notably the Montpellier Dance Festival, Holland Dance Festival, Festival de Nouvelle Danse, Cervantino Festival, The Canada Dance Festival and The New Music Festival.

Focusing on her future as a choreographer and solo artist, Molnar has been creating and developing her own artistic voice and movement style. In February 2004, she completed a work for seven men, Portrait of a Suspended Grace, for Alberta Ballet. "Danced beautifully and wonderfully designed, the work shifts effortlessly back and forth from group dancing in wonderfully powerful unison to highly individual displays of artistry from each of the men." (Pamela Anthony, Edmonton Journal). Her physically dynamic and highly expressive movement style can be seen in both her solo and group works, notably Snap Song (2005), Her reach unfolds (2005), Anatomy of Randomness (2004), Yes, she was... (2004), Nolens Volens (2003), Hinged Memory (2005), Shift State (2005), Once (2002), and everywhere in between (2001). In May 2005, Emily premiered her first full-length work, SubSilence, a beautifully balanced integration of dance, new video and an original music composition. "Throughout, the woman has presence to burn... It takes guts to break out on your own as a choreographer, and there's more than enough originality in SubSilence to leave us hoping we hear plenty more from Molnar" (Janet Smith, Georgia Straight). In September 2005, Molnar was invited to participate in The New York City Choreographic Institute's Fall Session, where she researched a work on dancers from The New York City Ballet. Molnar is currently working on her next full-length evening, A Strange Collection of Sorts; a work for the Ballet BC Mentor Program and Arts Umbrella Dance Company; a duet with world-renowned percussionist Boris Sichon for the Chutzpah Festival 2006; and collaboration with Shawn Hounsell. In January 2006, Emily will again head to New York City to choreograph a work commissioned by the new and exciting Cedar Lake Dance Company.

Molnar also continues to work with mentor and collaborator Margie Gillis, both performing Margie's work, Speak, and collaborating with her on Breathing in Bird Bones. Molnar has to her credit various film and media works, notably: Daniel Conrad's Subways: 5 variations on a theme by Rilke, which won the Toronto Moving Picture Festival's Audience Choice Award for Best Film; John Turturro's upcoming film Romance and Cigarette; and presently, a Bravo!FACT shooting in December 2005.

In 2003, Molnar was named Artist in Residence at Arts Umbrella, where she also acts as Rehearsal Director for the Junior Dance Company. Molnar is an active mentor, movement coach and creative process teacher, work in which she follows her passions to educate, support the research and development of dance and explore the role of the artist in society.