James Gowan

James Gowan is a dancer with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, which he joined in 2016. He has danced as a company member with Texture Contemporary Ballet, River North Dance Chicago, and DanceWorks Chicago, and he has performed works by George Balanchine, Robert Battle, Frank Chavez, Christopher Gattelli, Dwight Rhoden, and Ashley Roland. Dancing since the age of 16 at Tempe Dance Academy, Gowan graduated with a BFA in dance from Point Park University, where he worked under the teachers and choreographers Kyle Abraham, Doug Bentz, Randy Duncan, Christopher Huggins, Keisha Lalama, Emery LeCrone, Garfield Lemonious, and Peter Merz.