Keelan Dimick’s journey in jazz began with a major milestone, taking first place at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival in 2007 at just fifteen years old. Since then, he has dedicated himself to a lifelong pursuit of jazz piano, establishing a dynamic career as both a performer and educator.
Keelan has toured extensively across seventeen U.S. states and five countries, sharing the stage with a range of acclaimed jazz artists including Kobie Watkins, David Liebman, Walter Smith III, Brian Lynch, Cyrille Aimée, and multi-platinum vocalist Michael Feinstein. Most recently, he appeared as a featured artist on The Jazz Cruise in Fort Lauderdale, performing alongside the Clayton Brothers, Sean Jones, and the Benny Green Trio. Additional recent highlights include a Midwest CD release tour with trumpeter Benny Benack III (One of a Kind), an East Coast tour with the Alex Snydman Trio, and a series of duo concerts throughout South Florida with New York-based saxophonist Steven Frieder.
Born and raised in the Midwest, Keelan began formal piano studies at age thirteen and quickly distinguished himself, earning honors such as the Anaheim Heritage Festival’s “Maestro Award,” Gene Harris Jazz Festival’s “Best Jazz Soloist,” and Interlochen Arts Academy’s “Outstanding Musician” award. He went on to study performance at both the Manhattan School of Music in New York City and the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. His principal mentors include Garry Dial, Jeremy Manasia, Martin Bejerano, Shelton Berg, and Justin Nielsen.
In addition to his performance career, Keelan is a dedicated educator. From 2013 to 2014, he taught at the Fresco Arts Academy in Eagle, Idaho, and later served as a teaching assistant and Mancini Fellow at the Frost School of Music for two years. He currently teaches privately and performs regularly in Miami, Florida, where he is based.
A practitioner and advocate of the Transcendental Meditation technique, Keelan brings a centered and intentional approach to both his artistry and pedagogy.