Biography

Paul Craig of Manistee, Michigan started his training with Deb Knight at the Conservatory of Dance and with Jefferson Baum at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. He was invited to train at the Virginia School of the Arts with Petrus Bosman and Tyrone Brooks under a full scholarship. After graduating, he spent a year in Boston Ballet School as a trainee before being hired into Boston Ballet II and was promoted into the corps the following year. Craig has performed in numerous galas and schools around the U.S. including Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, World Ballet Competition, and Cape Cod Dance Festival. In Boston Ballet’s off season, he performs with the Cirio Collective and teaches in ballet schools around the country.

Repertoire

Mikko Nissinen, Swan Lake (Siegfried, Pas de Cinq, Lead Czardas), The Nutcracker (Nutcracker Cavalier, Snow King, Arabian, Lead Russian, Bear); John Cranko, Romeo and Juliet (Paris, Carnival Clown, Capulet Man, Tarantella), Onegin (Gremin); Florence Clerc, La Bayadère (Lead Indian, Solor Friend, Pas d’action); Rudolph Nureyev, Don Quixote (Matador, Fisherman, Gypsy); Sir Frederick Ashton, The Sleeping Beauty (French Prince, Wolf, Fairy Cavalier, Mazurka), Cinderella (Autumn Cavalier); James Kudelka, Cinderella (Officer); Val Caniparoli, Lady of the Camellias (Gaston); Harald Lander, Études; George Balanchine, Divertimento No. 15,Theme and Variations (Demi), The Four Temperaments (Second Theme), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander, Divertissement)

Repertoire Continued

George Balanchine, Symphony in C (First Movement Demi), Symphony in Three Movements, Rubies (Soloist), Coppélia (Mazurka, War and Discord); Jerome Robbins, Fancy Free; Christopher Wheeldon, Polyphonia (Waltz); Jiří Kylián, Wings of Wax, Petite Mort, Bella Figura; William Forsythe, The Second Detail; John Neumeier, Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler (Second Movement); Wayne McGregor, Chroma; Yury Yanowsky, Smoke and Mirrors; Jorma Elo, Bach Cello Suites, Plan to B, Brake the Eyes, Double Evil, Slice to Sharp; Helen Pickett, Tsukiyo, Eventide; Christopher Bruce, Rooster; Léonide Massine, Gaîté  Parisienne (Officer, Billiard Player); Hans Van Manen, Black Cake; Jeffrey Cirio, fremd; José Martinez, Resonance; Norbert Vesak, Belong

Training

Virginia School of the Arts, Lynchburg, VA (2004-2006); Boston Ballet School, Boston, MA (2006-2007)

Career

Boston Ballet (Boston, MA): Boston Ballet II (2007); Corps de Ballet (2008); Demi Soloist (2015); Soloist (2016); Principal Dancer (2017)