BIOGRAPHY
William Gyves is from the United States, and he began dancing at nine years old. Before that, he played lots of tennis. He began dancing because of a Nutcracker DVD he would watch over and over, mostly for the battle scene and the costumes.
- Date of birth: 29 June 2007
- Eye colour: Brown
- Hair colour: Brown
- Height (in cm): 175
- Languages: English
CONTACT
- williamgyves@gmail.com
- https://www.instagram.com/williamgyves
DANCE EXPERIENCE / TANZERFAHRUNG
2025
- Bolero X (by Shahar Binyamini–soloist, corps) Tanz Akademie Zürich, Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi, Italy; Zurich,Switzerland; Bregenz, Austria
- Simply Bach (by Altea Nuñez – soloist, corps) Tanz Akademie Zürich Zurich, Switzerland
2024
- The Nutcracker (Cavalier) Vivi Molle Balletschule, Basel, Switzerland
- Only the Window (by Ihsan Rustem – soloist, corps), Tanz Akademie Zürich, Switzerland
VARIATIONS AND COMPETITIONS
- Grand pas Classique, Victor Gzovsky, Prix de Lausanne, 2026
- Grinding the Teeth, Goyo Montero, Prix de Lausannem 2026
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2026 Prix de Lausanne prize winner
Q&A WITH WILLIAM GYVES
What does dance mean to you?
- To me dance means exploring the possibilities of your body, and developing your voice through movement. More than your own voice and experience, I think dance is also about working with others to create meaningful interpretations of choreographers ideas.
What memory will you take with you from your time at ZHdK?
- My strongest memory from taZ would be when we had the opportunity to perform Shahar Binyamini’s “Bolero X” at the Spoleto Festival Dei due Mondi. We performed in a Roman amphitheater, at 11pm, in cold dirt and it was the most raw and memorable performance I have experienced.
Which work or choreographer particularly inspires you, and why?
- While at taZ, we have had lots of opportunities to work with Ihsan Rustem. I really enjoy dancing his work because of the process, where it is a collaboration between the dancers and the choreographer to create something that is also intuitive for each dancer.