Michael Paradiso
Demi-Soloist

Michael Santiago Paradiso, from New Jersey, began his training in 2011 at the New Jersey School of Ballet and, in 2015, continued his studies at Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program in New York City. Upon graduation in 2018 from Ellison Ballet, Michael joined Tulsa Ballet II. Entering now his sixth season at Tulsa Ballet, he has worked with many choreographers such as Ma Cong, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Val Caniparoli, Jennifer Archibald, Garrett Smith, and Andy Blankenbueler to name a few. Michael returns this season as a Demi Soloist.