Gavin Hounslow

Gavin Hounslow was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he began his ballet training at the age of 15. At 16, Gavin joined the Washington School of Ballet where he trained under Xiomara Reyes and Rinat Imaev. From 2017 to 2019, Gavin joined the Houston Ballet Academy and trained under Claudio Munoz and Kelly Myernick. In 2020, Gavin moved back to Oklahoma to become a farmer, and he spent the year receiving the rest of his ballet training from YouTube and TikTok. In 2021, Gavin joined Boulder Ballet where he danced ‘Cavalier’ and Paul Taylor’s AIRS as well as soloist roles for choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Gregory Dawson, and Amy Seiwert. From 2022 to 2023, Gavin joined the Oregon Ballet Theatre where he danced Christopher Bruce’s HUSH and debuted as ‘Cavalier’ for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. He also worked with choreographers such as Daniel Rowe, Trey Mcintyre, and Yin Yue.

Headshot by Brian Simcoe