Deanne Kearney holds a BFA and MA in Dance and is a Ph.D. candidate in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at York University in Toronto, Ontario. Her research examines arts impact assessment models in Canada, with a particular focus on advocacy for the country’s dance sector. She has published writing in Dance Magazine, The Dance Current, Dance International, Mooney on Theatre, and Intermission Magazine, and maintains her own dance review website, The Dance Debrief.

Deanne currently teaches at York University and dance classes at studios across Ontario. She serves on the editorial board of Riffs Journal and is a long-time member of PoP Moves International. She has worked with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the Toronto Arts Council, The Dance Current, Breaking Canada, Dance Made in Canada, The Toronto B-Girl movement, and Badass Babes Dance. She also participated in The National Ballet of Canada’s Emerging Dance Critics program and 2025 Musical Theatre Critics Lab with Intermission Magazine.

Email: deannekearney@gmail.com