Keenan Fletcher
Joined Saint Louis Dance Theatre 2023
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
IG: @keenfletch
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Keenan Fletcher (He/Him, Kingston, Jamaica) began his formal dance education at the Vickers Dance Studio based in Kingston, Jamaica. He was then awarded a scholarship to train at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Modern Ballet programme in partnership with Scottish Ballet based in Glasgow, Scotland from 2016-2018. In his final year, he performed on tour with Scottish Ballet in Peter Darrell’s The Nutcracker before landing a coveted spot in the highly acclaimed Matthew Bourne’s “Swan Lake”. Choreographed by Sir Matthew Bourne OBE, “Swan Lake” toured multiple theatres throughout the U.K. including a run at the Sadler’s Wells theatre for 2 months. The production then toured internationally China, Japan and South Korea and the U.S. becoming the cover Prince. In 2021-2022, he performed with Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! on their U.K. tour. Keenan also performed at Plie for the Arts Jamaica International Dance Festival Gala in July 2023.
As a dancer with Ailey II Spencer performed in U.S. and international tours at venues such as the Holland Dance Festival, The Joyce Theater, and New York City Center. He worked with choreographers William Forsythe, Robert Battle, Andrea Miller, Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, Baye & Asa, Francesca Harper, and performed Alvin Ailey's Revelations. As a guest artist, he performed with Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet, Pony Box Dance Theater, and FHP Collective, including The Reckoning commissioned by Ava Duvernay. He also performed in Susanne Bartsch’ Kunst and was featured in Omer Kaplan's exhibition at Art Basel Miami. Spencer directed movement for Lincoln Center's Search for Spring and performed in Nona Hendryx's *The Dream Machine*. In 2024, after two seasons with Ailey II, he joined Saint Louis Dance Theatre. As a choreographer, his work has been featured at Battery Dance Festival, Ailey Citigroup Theater, and Barnard College. He serves on Dancewave’s Artistic Advisory Council.

