Adam Blanch was born in the Hunter Valley and trained with Karen Thomas and Marie Walton Mahon, before entering The Australian Ballet School. He toured to Paris in 2001 while still a student at the School, performing at Danses de Mai in works by Natalie Weir and Mark Annear. Adam then joined The Queensland Ballet under the direction of Francois Klaus and was promoted to soloist in 2005. His credits include William Forsythe’s Approximate Sonata, John Neumeier’s Vaslav, Stephan Thoss’ Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake, Natalie Weir’s When Angels Weep, The Last Song, Wuthering Heights and One Note Rag from Paul Boyd’s Twist of Broadway.

Adam was invited to join Sydney Dance Company in 2006, making his Company debut at the Shanghai International Festival dancing in Graeme Murphy’s Grand. He has since toured throughout Australia, to 9 cities across the United States in 2007 and to the 2009 Christchurch International Festival. His repertoire at Sydney Dance Company includes Graeme Murphy’s Grand, Berlin and Ever After Ever and Short Stories and Stephen Petronio’s Underland. In 2008 Adam danced in Meryl Tankard’s INUK2 and in Rafael Bonachela’s 360°. In 2009, Adam danced in the World Premiere season of Rafael Bonachela’s we unfold at Sydney Theatre; Aszure Barton’s work Sid’s Waltzing Masquerade and during the New Breed season at the Sydney Opera House, appearing in Connor Dowling’s Dreamt I was a Real Boy and in Craig Bary’s Pictures of a One Night Stand.