Keaton Leier

Keaton Leier was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and trained at Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and Houston Ballet II. He danced with Atlanta Ballet from 2017 before joining the National Ballet in 2022. He was promoted to Second Soloist in 2024. 

Most recently, Keaton made his debut as Paris in Romeo and Juliet and danced in the world premiere of Wayne McGregor’s MADDADDAM and the Canadian premieres of David Dawson’s Anima Animus and Alonzo King’s The Collective Agreement. With the National Ballet, Keaton’s repertoire includes The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Concerto and Symphony in C. At Atlanta Ballet, Keaton performed in Yuri Possokhov’s new  Nutcracker, made his debut as Albrecht in Giselle and danced in contemporary works, notable pieces by Alexander Ekman.

1. The Seasons’ Canon (Crystal Pite)
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
3. Giselle (Akram Khan)
4. The Taming of the Shrew (Jean-Christophe Maillot)
5. Jewels

Founder of Artists Climate Collective, a non-profit initiative seeking to unite the arts with environmental activism