William’s introduction to ballet was through his fist teacher Pamela Miller in Wales, she nurtured and encouraged him which subsequently earned him a place at The Royal Ballet School where he trained until 2010. After dancing with Birmingham Royal Ballet and leading the company in many of its signature ballets he joined The Royal Ballet in 2017 as a Soloist and was promoted to Principal dancer in 2022.

William’s repertoire includes many of the classics such as Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and masterpieces including Romeo and Juliet and A Month in the Country and Dances at a Gathering by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Sir Frederick Ashton and Jerome Robbins respectively. He has also created many new roles with choreographers including Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, David Bintley, Pam Tanowitz Kyle Abraham and Jessica Lang.

His awards include the Grand Prix at Youth America Grand Prix (2010), Outstanding Male Classical Performance (2015), and Best Male Dancer at the 2023 National Dance Awards.