was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and is currently based in Vancouver. 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, and he trained with 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 Joined Ballet Edmonton in 2022 under the direction of Wen Wei Wang, and was with the company for two seasons. 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 was also given the opportunity to create “A Figures Edge” on Ballet Edmonton during the 2023/24 season, and recently has had the honour of creating and performing in “will you still be there when I open my eyes” for the 11th series of Belle Spirale’s Dance Deck. Connor is currently freelancing in Vancouver and has started exploring other post secondary programs affiliated with the arts.

Connor McLeary