Peter Parker trained at the Central School of Ballet under Christopher Gable before joining Northern Ballet Theatre, where he danced in productions such as Coppélia, Don Quixote, and Giselle, performing leading roles such as Albrecht and Siegfried. In 1994, he joined Ballet du Rhin as a principal dancer, where he performed a wide range of neoclassical repertoire, including works by Kylian, Forsythe, and Van Manen, as well as classical ballets. He has also created three pieces for the company. Peter teaches at the Northern Ballet School and the Kate Simmons School, and is a guest teacher at international summer schools. With Shannon, he directs the Midlands Associates program and co-directs BalletFest.