Dancer/Emerging Choreographer
(He/They)
Connor was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and is currently based in Edmonton. Connor began his dance training at North Shore Academy of Dancing at age six. In his early teens, he attended Pro Arte Dance’s training program with teachers Beverly Bagg and Stephana Arnold, then later went on to attend the Arts Umbrella’s Post Graduate Dance Program. In his second year at the Arts Umbrella Post Graduate Program, Connor was invited to join the Annex Ballet BC program under the direction of Artemis Gordon and Medhi Walerski. Connor has had the privilege of performing works by world-renowned choreographers such as Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski, Dorotea Saykaly, Victor Quijada, Ethan Colangelo, Shay Kuebler, Wen Wei Wang, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Sharon Eyal and Marco Goecke. Connor also has been given the opportunity to create a piece on the Ballet Edmonton dancers for the 2023/24 season, which will premiere in May. Connor has been with Ballet Edmonton since 2022.