James Keene began studying ballet, tap, and jazz at the age of 10 at the Dorothy Farnon School of Dance in South Lake Tahoe, California. In his 8 years with Dorothy Farnon, James performed in the main showroom of Harrah's Lake Tahoe and in numerous musical theater productions through the Lake Tahoe Theater Company. In 1987, James went to the Boston Conservatory where he studied for 4 years earning his B.F.A in dance performance and choreography in 1991. While in Boston, James had the opportunity to dance with the Boston Ballet, Ballet Theater of Boston, and Beth Soll. James returned to South Lake Tahoe in late 1991 and began dancing with the Nevada Festival Ballet and assumed the role of Dance Master for the Dorothy Farnon Dance Company. In 1997 James relocated to Southern California , where he worked  with the Donlavy  Dance Company and in 2006 joined the Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet Company.   James formed Earthwalk Dance Company 2007 where he currently teaches and choreographs works based on the modern dance principles of Limon and Graham.  James is also a dancer and choreographer for Creations Dance Theatre.

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