Carlos Molina

Carlos Molina was born in Cali, Colombia. He started his studies at the age of 10 at the Instituto Colombiano de Ballet Clásico “Incolballet” in Cali, where he obtained his Certificate as a Professional Dancer after 8 years of training. He also trained at the Houston Ballet Academy in Texas for one year.

In 1992, Molina joined The Ballet de Cali Company in Cali, Colombia, where he danced as part of the corp de ballet. In 1994, he joined Ballet Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut, as a principal dancer and danced with the company for 4 years. Molina is the winner of the first Igor Youskevitch Award given at the New York International Ballet Competition in 1996. During the 1997-1998 season, while still with the Hartford Ballet, Molina was a Guest Artist with American Ballet Theatre in NY. He joined American Ballet Theatre full time in 1998 and was promoted to Soloist in 2001, performing numerous soloist and principal roles.

In 2004, Molina joined the Boston Ballet as a principal. After 6 years with Boston Ballet, he danced as freelance principal dancer for many years.

Throughout his long career, Molina has danced with many companies and in several events around the world. He has been recognized by many choreographers and directors as an incredible partner and artist. His wide and mixed repertoire as a principal dancer includes ballets such as: Giselle, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Onegin, Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Firebird, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Raymonda, Don Quixote, An Afternoon of a Faun, Spectre de la Rose, Les Sylphides, Le Beches, Études, The Dream, Variations for Four, Three Virgins and a Devil, Billy the Kid, Pillar of Fire, Offenbach in the Under World, Leaves are Fading, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Apollo, Western Symphony, Serenade, Who Cares?, The Four Temperaments, Ballet Imperial, Symphony in C, Divertimento #15, La Valse, Jewels, Theme and Variations, Polyphonia, Sin and Tonic, Bruch Violin Concerto # 1, Belling The Slayer, Paramour, Ancient Airs, Weren’t We Fools, Petit Mort, Six Dances, Sarabanda, Diversion of Angels, Without Words, Black Tuesday, In the Middle Some What Elevated, In the Upper Room, Brahms Haydn Variations, Diana and Acteon Pas de Deux, Flames of Paris, Pas D’Esclave Pas de Deux, including his own Spartacus, Jeu D’Amour, and Carmen, as well as many other works from well known choreographers such as: John Cranko, Kenneth MacMillan, Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Mikhail Fokine, Vaslav Nijinsky, Bronislava Nijinska, Anton Dolin, Antony Tudor, Harold Lander, Agnes De Mille, Frederick Ashton, Kirk Peterson, Ben Stevenson, John Neumeier, Maina Gielgud, Kevin McKenzie, Bournonville, Mikko Nissinnen, Jiří Kylián, Lar Lubovitch, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Martha Graham, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Choo San Goh, Jean Grand Maitre, Graham Lustig, Jorma Elo, Christian Holder, and Christopher Wheeldon, among others.

He is certified in ABT’s National Training Curriculum Primary through Level 7.

In addition, Molina is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Body Worker. Has done studies in CranioSacral Therapy with The Upledger Institute, Reflexology, Arvigo Mayan Abdominal Massage, Visceral Manipulation with The Barral Institute, Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening (AIS) with Mr. Aaron Mattes, Cross Core Training, Floor Barre Certified, PBT Progressive Ballet Technique, and is also a Certified Gyrotonic Instructor.

Molina is the co-Founder and artistic director of “INTEGRARTE” Dance Art Movement Center, first stablished in Boston, Massachusetts, and now relocated in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

For many years, Molina has been teaching and coaching young students, pre-professionals, and professional dancers, as well as adults. He has taught for Institutions like Boston Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, as well as served as a guest teacher and coach for many other institutions. He is married to former Boston Ballet’s principal dancer Erica Cornejo.