Jackson Gormley

Jackson Gormley was born and raised on Long Island, New York where he began to dance at the age of 11. 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. In the Spring of 2021, Jackson graduated Suma Cum Laude from Point Park University with his B.F.A. in dance with a concentration in Ballet. This is Jackson’s 1st year with Portland ballet, and is excited to get back to performing for live audiences again