Keelan Whitmore, originally from Rockford, Illinois, began his training at the Rockford Dance Company and later went on to graduate from Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. He also studied at the Joffrey Ballet School/New School University, and went on to dance with Kansas City Ballet for five seasons, where he performed works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, and Nacho Duato. In 2006, Keelan became a member of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet. His choreography has been showcased in workshop and gala performances with Kansas City Ballet, Virginia School of the Arts, LINES Ballet Training Program, and Regional Dance America, where he received the 2005 National Choreography Recognition Award. In 2005, Keelan co-founded the Kansas City based multi-disciplinary ensemble, Quixotic Fusion. This is Keelan's sixth season with LINES Ballet.