Adah Runyan-Randruut is originally from the southwest suburbs of Chicago. She began her early
athletic pursuits as a competitive gymnast, receiving awards in national competitions. At the age
of 15, Adah decided to pursue her love of dance and turn her focus to ballet. She studied at
Hinsdale Dance Academy where she received merit scholarships. Her training continued at The
Chicago School of Ballet performing lead roles including Swanhilda in Coppelia. She attended
Summer intensive programs at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Nashville Ballet, Ballet 5:8 and
Tulsa Ballet. Following Nashville Ballet’s summer intensive, she was invited to return in the
Professional Training Division where she trained for two seasons and performed in Nashville’s
Nutcracker. She joined the Studio Training Company at Texas Ballet Theater in 2021 where she
performed works by several choreographers including Ben Stevenson. Adah is excited to be
joining Ballet Frontier as an apprentice for the 2022-2023 season.