Gorka Duran is a dancer from San Sebastián, Spain. He began dancing at the age of three.
In his home town, he first danced Basque folklore dances in the dance group Oinkari Dantza Taldea. It was here that he first came into contact with contemporary dance and subsequently took lessons with Eneko Gil and Agurtzane Intxaurraga.
At the age of 13, he began his ballet training at the Iker Murillo Studio 24 Academy and was a student of Iker Murillo and Vitali Safronkie.
In 2023, he completed his studies in contemporary dance at the Ana Laguna Dance Conservatory in Burgos and then began his professional career with the Valencia Dancing Forward company. After an engagement with Ballet Ireland, he joined the Hessisches Staatsballett in the 2024/25 season.