Jackson
Gormley
DANCER
About Me
Jackson Gormley was born and raised on Long Island, New York where he began to dance at the age of 11. What started off as an interest in hip hop grew into a passion for jazz, modern, and ballet. Jackson decided to pursue ballet more seriously at the Eglevsky Ballet where he trained under Laszlo Berdo and then Maurice Brandon Curry. Jackson went on to train at Ballet Academy East under the direction of Darla Hoover, and studied with Francis Patrelle, Joseph Malbrough, Cheryl Yeager, and Peter Frame. While attending Holy Trinity High School, he studied dance under his teacher, Catherine Murphy, and had the opportunity to perform works by Murphy, Christina Lynch Markham, Ty Graynor, and many others.
Jackson continued to pursue his dream of dance by attending Point Park University under the direction of Garfield Lemonius and has trained with Matthew Powell, Julia Erickson, Dana Arey, Susan Stowe, Rocker Verastique, Kiesha Lalama, and Jason McDole. While at Point Park, he was also fortunate to perform works by distinguished choreographers including Jessica Lange, Jae Man Jo, Christopher Wheeldon, Adam Hougland, and Tyce Diorio. Jackson will receive a B.F.A. in Dance with a concentration in Ballet in Spring 2021.
Mission Statement
To dance – fully committing myself to my art; creatively expressing all that I am and aspire to be; conveying emotion and gravitas; seeking continuous improvement and knowledge; guiding and educating future generations while continually inspiring and transforming myself and the world around me through movement.
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Solo in Nine Parts
Principal | Jessica Lange
Drops of Jupiter
Principal | Jay Kirk
La Bayadère
Principal | Susan Stowe
Swan Lake: Act II
Principal | Susan Stowe
Raymonda
Principal | Susan Stowe
Copellia
Principal | Kwang Suk Choi
Cinderella
Principal | Ernest Tolentino
Cadances
Featured | Amy Hall Garner
The American
Ensemble | Christopher Wheeldon
Cold Virtues
Ensemble | Adam Hougland
Into the Light
Ensemble | Jae Man Jo
Parade of Exuberant Things
Ensemble | Matthew Powell
Chaplin…Then & Now
Ensemble | Tyce Diorio
Bound in Before
Ensemble | Kiesha Lalama
EDUCATION
Point Park University | B.F.A Dance Major | 2017-2021
Matthew Powell, Dana Arey, Kwang Suk Choi, Julia Erickson, Susan Stowe, Jason McDole, Garfield Lemonius, Kiesha Lalama, Judith Leifer-Bentz, Rocker Verastique
Ballet Academy East | 2015-2017
Darla Hoover, Peter Frame, Francis Patrelle, Elizabeth Walker, Wendy Whelan, Cheryl Yeager, Joseph Malbrough, Maxim Bloserkovsky, Charles Askergard
Eglevsky Ballet | 2012-2015
Laszlo Berdo, Michael Villela, Yaroslav Fadeyev, Maurice Brandon Curry
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive | 2019
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Company Experience & Summer Intensive | 2018
Ballet Academy East Summer Intensive | 2015 - 2016
UNCSA Summer Dance Intensive | 2016
Boston Ballet Summer Intensive | 2015
Eglevsky Ballet Summer Intensive | 2012 - 2014
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