Paul Zusi

Joined KCB in 2021

Paul Zusi began his training at Southold Dance Theater at age 6, inspired by his mother’s lifelong love of dance. Zusi attended summer programs at The School of American Ballet in 2018 and Boston Ballet School in 2019. Following the summer of 2019, he joined Boston Ballet as a member of their second company, working closely with renowned choreographers and teachers such as Jorma Elo, Peter Stark, Kathleen Mitchell, Larissa Ponomarenko, and Mikko Nissinen. He joined Kansas City Ballet in 2021, where has had had the privilege to perform numerous featured roles such as Dr. Jekyll in Val Caniparoli’s Jekyll & Hyde, Red Man in Lila York’s Celts, Basilio and Espada in Anne-Marie Holmes’ Don Quixote, Prince Albrecht in Devon Carney’s Giselle, Peter Pan in Devon Carney’s Peter Pan, and leading roles in George Balanchine’s Emeralds and Diamonds. Zusi’s professional repertoire also includes Edwaard Liang’s Wunderland, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Alexander Ekman’s Cacti, Jorma Elo’s Carmen, and Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces among many other works and projects. Zusi would like to give the most sincere gratitude to his family and friends for their continued love and support.