kenny allen

APPRENTICE

Kenny Allen was born in Denver, Colorado. He asked his parents to start ballet at the age of 2 after a dancer from Colorado Ballet visited his class in preschool. Kenny trained at many studios around Denver as well as attending middle school at Denver School of the Arts. He moved to Tampa to study at Next Generation Ballet and upon graduation was offered a place in Boston Ballet’s Trainee Program. During his time at Boston Ballet he was given the opportunity to participate in the Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project. After spending a shortened season in Boston due to the pandemic, Kenny was offered a contract with Sarasota Ballet’s Studio Company. While at Sarasota Ballet he had the chance to perform in Elite Syncopations by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Giselle by Sir Peter Wright, and the world premiere of A Comedy of Errors by Sir David Bintley. This is Kenny’s first season with Colorado Ballet. 

Hometown: 
Denver, Colorado

Dance Training and Awards:
Boston Ballet School
Next Generation Ballet
Denver Ballet Theatre Academy
Classic Dance Academy
Denver School of the Arts
Summer Intensives: Royal Ballet School, Paris Opera Ballet School, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet School

Youth America Grand Prix Tampa First Place 2019
National YoungArts Week Finalist 2019
ADC IBC Silver Medal 2019
World Ballet Competition Bronze Medal 2018
First Place at Denver Ballet Guild 2016

Joined Colorado Ballet:
2022

Fun Fact:
Kenny is currently studying at the University of Arizona online to receive his BS in organismal biology.