Paul Marque

Opéra National de Paris, Paris

Born in south west of France, he discovers dance at the age of 3 and begins to train in his native city. In 2008 he joins Paris Opera Ballet School, where he studies for six years, following the entire program. In 2014, he joins Paris Opera Ballet as «Quadrille». In 2016 he becomes «Coryphée» and the same year he wins the Gold medal at Varna International Ballet Competition. In 2017 Paul is promoted Sujet and wins the AROP Dance Award. He begins to dance soloist roles: Basilio in Don Quixote (R. Noureev), Lensky in Onegin (J. Cranko), Colas in La Fille Mal Gardée (F. Ashton) or Rubies (G. Balanchine). In 2018, he is promoted Premier Danseurs and continues to dance soloist roles: Siegfried in Swan Lake, Jean de Brienne in Raymonda, Cinderella (R. Noureev), Suite of dances, Fancy Free (J. Robbins), Concerto Barocco, The 4 Temperaments (G. Balanchine). On December the 13th, 2020 Paul becomes Danseur Etoile with Paris Opera Ballet at the end of a performance of La Bayadere (R. Noureev). Since then, he continues to dance main roles of the repertoire, like Vertiginious Thrill Of Exactitude (W. Forsythe) or Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (R. Noureev). Paul also took part in contemporary creations like Le Chant de la Terre (J. Neuimeier), Dogs Sleep (M. Goecke) or Blake Works I (W. Forsythe).