BIO

Kenny Frechette (they/he)

I’m an independent dance & performing artist based in Portland, Oregon. I’ve spent time training and engaging with dance/movement communities around the US (Portland, Seattle, New York City, Orlando) & occasionally in Europe at festivals.

My work includes teaching, solo & collaborative choreographic creation, and performance in an array of projects for the stage, dance film, public festivals, site-specific works, and experimental theatre.

Queer – Gay – Grateful

My roots, and a sizable chunk of my heart, lie in Florida / the American South. My work as an artist, as well as the ways I move through the world as a human and advocate, continue to be shaped by my connection to this region.

I teach regularly and maintain an active presence in the Portland dance community. I’m always looking for opportunities to create, to perform / work on projects, and to teach dance & movement.

As my practice in Portland continues to grow I’m looking to spend time in other regional dance ecosystems to collaborate, teach, & train. Partly because I’m a migratory creature at heart, but also with the aim of being a connector between different dance communities. Communication & reciprocity between regional / local arts communities is key to a more vital, dimensional, and solidarity-filled arts landscape in the US (and beyond).

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