From growing up in Canada, to moving to the United States to pursue his BFA in Dance at the Fordham/Ailey School, Spencer has lived an art-filled life through both dance and other artistic endeavors.
Spencer Everett joined Saint Louis Dance Theatre in 2024 after two seasons with Ailey II. Originally from Stratford, Ontario, he began dance training at age four and studied circus arts under former Cirque du Soleil artist Meaghan Wegg. After training at Elite Dance Center in Woodstock and Dance Arts Institute in Toronto, he attended The Ailey School and Fordham University, graduating summa cum laude in 2022 with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Visual Arts.
During university, Spencer performed with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Memoria (2019, 2021, 2022), at New York Fashion Week, and the Guggenheim Museum. He appeared in Cielo Elena, a film commissioned by the Baryshnikov Arts Center, and apprenticed with Ailey II his senior year.
As a dancer with Ailey II, Spencer toured internationally, performing at the Holland Dance Festival, The Joyce Theater, and New York City Center. He worked with choreographers William Forsythe, Robert Battle, Andrea Miller, Baye & Asa, and Francesca Harper, and performed Alvin Ailey’s Revelations. His guest artist credits include Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet, Pony Box Dance Theater, and FHP Collective’s The Reckoning, commissioned by Ava Duvernay.
Spencer has performed at Art Basel Miami, directed movement for Lincoln Center’s Search for Spring, and appeared in Nona Hendryx’s The Dream Machine. His choreography has been presented at Battery Dance Festival, Ailey Citigroup Theater, and Barnard College.
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