Keanu Uchida

Keanu Uchida is a dancer and performer whose career has spanned commercial, concert and musical theatre stages. His work is deeply influenced by improvisation, musicality, and the pure joy of movement.  

Keanu took his first dance steps at a small studio in Ottawa, Ontario, at the age of four—never imagining that his passion would one day lead him to tour internationally with Lorde and Muse, perform his own choreography at the Guggenheim Museum, dance at the 89th Academy Awards, and act as movement director for Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.  

Recent highlights include appearing in M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller Trap, performing at Fire Island Dance Festival in New York, and playing the titular role of Dancer in Dancer the Musical, a new Canadian contemporary dance musical choreographed by Stacey Tookey.  

In 2021, Keanu brought his and others’ experiences of abuse to The Toronto Star, sparking Breaking the Silence—an investigation that led to a rare joint exposé with The Associated Press on grooming and misconduct in the convention dance industry. He continues to advocate for a dance world that is safer and more compassionate.