Paul Craig (dancer)

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Paul Craig is an American principal dancer at the Boston Ballet and Circio Collective. [1]

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Early life

When Craig was six years old, he wanted to begin tap lessons after seeing Gene Kelly perform on television. [2] At ten years old, [2] Craig began dancing at the Conservatory of Dance and the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. [3] As part of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp's International Exchange Program, Craig traveled to Germany, Italy, and France in 2002. [3]

Later, Craig received the Garold Gardner Scholarships to train at the Virginia School of the Arts. [1] Before graduating, he received the Virginia School of the Arts Merit Award, as well as the Dean's Award. [1]

Craig began training with the Boston Ballet School in 2006. [1]

Career

Craig joined Boston Ballet II in 2007, during which time he traveled to perform in Russia. [3] Craig was subsequently promoted to Corps de Ballet in 2008, Second Soloist in 2014, Soloist in 2015, and Principal in 2017. [1]

Craig has performed in Jacob's Pillow, the Tanglewood Music Festival, the Cape Cod Dance Festival, the Spoleto Festival, the World Ballet Competition Gala, [3] and the American Dance Competition Gala. [1] He has also traveled to perform in South Korea, Spain, Germany, France, Finland, Mexico, England, and Canada. [1]

He is also a production manager with Circio Collective, [1] [4] a contemporary dance company in Boston. With the help of the Circio Collective, Craig choreographed "The Fourth Way" with musician Josh Knowles. [5]

Craig has taught master classes at the Conservatory of Dance in Manistee, Michigan, [6] the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, Michigan, and Camp Harbor View, a nonprofit Boston outreach program. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Paul Craig | Principal Dancer". Boston Ballet. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Paul Craig". Zarely. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Paul Craig". Manistee Civic Players. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ↑ "Company". Cirio Collective. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Bio". Cirio Collective. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ↑ "Paul". Dance Break 231. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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