David Sloan is originally from Jacksonville, Florida, and began his training at the Florida Ballet Training Center under Laurie Byrd. At 10 years old, he started ballet to aid his gymnastics training, but after working with Byrd, he quickly realized dance was his true passion.

At 17, Sloan began his professional career by joining Houston Ballet’s second company, where he trained under teachers from the Ben Stevenson Academy. After a year in Houston, he decided to work directly with Mr. Stevenson at Texas Ballet Theater and joined the company in 2015.

Since then, Sloan has performed principal roles including Prince Siegfried in Stevenson’s Swan Lake, Prince Florimund in Stevenson’s The Sleeping Beauty, and the improv solo in Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16. In 2018, Texas Ballet Theater sent Sloan to the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, where he won a bronze medalunder the coaching of Li Anlin, Tim O’Keefe, Anna Donovan, and Ben Stevenson.

In March 2025, Sloan will join Pointeworks for its Season 2 NYC Tour, performing original works by DaYoung Jung and Rieko Hatato. His participation in this tour highlights his versatility as an artist and dedication to both classical and contemporary ballet.