Allen Gregory

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A L L E N G R E G O R Y

Erin Warn Jennifer Pray Ben Olson Allen Gregory Aaron Davies Riley Thomas Weber Harper Skulley

Most recently ALLEN created the role of the Prince in Ballet Minnesota's production of 'Cinderella'. Allen began dancing at Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota as a young boy. After graduating from CBA he danced for 2 years as a company member of Ballet Minnesota. Then he In 2009 Allen moved to Utah and pursed a degree in computer technology. Upon graduation, he moved back to St Paul and rejoined Ballet Minnestoa. Most recently, 2013 , Allen created the prncipal role of the Prince in Ballet Minnesota's production of 'Cinderella' choreographed by Andrew Rist. Allen has performed in many of the classics including Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadere, Swan Lake and the Nutcracker. He has also performed in Pachelbel Canon In D, Black Dog Cafe, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Mendelssohn' Italian Symphony and others. Allen was BMN Compnay member from 2008-09 and rejoined the company in 2013.	A Sample of ALLEN's Artistry

M O R N I N G I N B E I J I N G

Choreographer: Andrew Rist

Composer: Ying Zhang

Costumes:  Cheryl Rist

Sets:  Jim Arnold, Cynthia Betz

Lighting:  Mary Beth Zorn

Photography:  Chris Emeott

BMN Company 2013
      Erin Warn
      Jennifer Pray
      Allen Gregory
      Ben Olson
      Aaron Davies
      Riley Thomas Weber
      Harper Skulley ( Apprentice )

CBA 2013
      Berea Ames
      Maggie Selner
      Olivia Rose Awsumb
      Lily Gray
      Emily Kleinschmidt
      Erin Chase
      Jordan Jankowski
      Kayla Peterson

Ballet Minnesota Premiere:
      Morning in Beijing
         8th Annual Fall Concert
         October 25, 2013
         O'Shaughnessy
         St Paul, Minnesota

R I T E O F S P R I N G

Choreography: Andrew Rist
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Composition: Rite of Spring
Costumes: Cheryl Rist

BALLET MINNESOTA PREMIERE
Bryant Lake Bowl: Sample Night LIve
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 7:00pm
       10 Minute Sketch presented

SECOND PERFORMANCE
20th Minnesota Dance Festival
    May 15-17, 2008
    Lighting: Mike Wangen
       Added more music & story.

PREMIERE: COMPLETE BALLET
O'Shaughnessy October 25-26, 2013
8th Annual FALL CONCERT

    Lighting: Mary Beth Zorn
    Set: Cynthia Betz, Jim Arnold

    Spirit of Chosen One: Erin Warn,
    Chosen One: Jennifer Pray

    Maidens: Harper Skulley, Berea
    Ames, Maggie Selner, Erin Chase,
    Olivia-Rose Aswumb, Lily Gray,
    Emily Kleinschmidt, Jordan
    Jankowski, Gretchen Gerlach,
    Kayla Peterson

    Men: Allen Gregory, Aaron Davies,
    Ben Olson, Riley Thomas Weber

N U T C R A C K E R

Ballets A L L E N has performed with BALLET MINNESOTA

Cinderella ......... Jennifer Pray / Erin Warn
Stepmother ...... Jennifer Bennett
Father ............... Antone Gregory
Skinny (sister) .. Ben Olson
Dumpy (sister) .. Riley Thomas Weber
Fairy Godmother Erin Warn / Jennifer Pray
Dancing Master . Nik Nelson
Spring Fairy ...... Maggie Selner
Summer Fairy ... Hannah Wagner
Autumn Fairy ...; Margaret Underwood
Winter Fairy ...... Harper Skulley

Fairies................ Berea Ames, Celesta
                  Brainard, Mary Shrake, Maggie
                  Sullivan, Kayla Assimacopoulos,
                  Erin Chase, Olivia-Rose Awsumb,
                  Gretchen Gerlach, Jordan
                  Jankowski, Clara Konetscka,
                  Christina Smith

Prince ................ Allen Gregory

Jester ................ Nik Nelson

Prince's Valet .... Aaron Davies

Cavaliers ........... Aaron Davies, Elijah
                   Heggernes, AndrewLester

Maid Servants ... Keilah Iliynkh, Angelina
                   Swanson, Bailey MacKenzie,
                   Jordan Jankowski, Gretchen
                   Gerlach, Clara Konetschka,
                   Lauren Woessner

King ...................Aaron Olson
Queen .............. Ruthina Fink

Shoemakers ..... Elijah Heggernes, Aaron
                  Olson

Stepsisters as children Lisette Amacher,
                    Olivia Huseonica

Sleeping Beauty

WORLD PREMIERE

      January 15, 1890
      Imperial Ballet -Maryinski Theater
      St Petersburg, Russia

           Choreography: Marius Petipa
           Music: Peter Tchaikovsky
           Costumes: Ivan Vsevolozhsky

           Aurora: Carlotta Brianza
           Prince Desire: Pavel Gerdt
           Bluebird: Enrico Cecchetti
           Lilac Fairy: Marie Petipa

BALLET MINNESOTA PREMIERE
Prologue, Acts 1-3

     May 14-15, 2010
     22nd MN Dance Festival,
     Fitzgerald Theater,
     St Paul, Minnesota

          Restaged by: Cheryl Rist
          Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky
          Costumes: Cheryl Rist
          Lighting: Mike Wangen
          Sets: Jim Arnold, Cynthia Betz,

          Aurora: Oksana Konobeyeva
         Prince Desire: Alexander Smirnov
         Lilac Fairy: Erin Warn

Choreographer: Andrew Rist
Composer:  Ludwig Beethoven
Costumes:  Cheryl Rist
Sets:  Jim Arnold, Cythia Betz
Lighting:  Tom Campbell
Photography:  Dave Trayers

BMN COMPANY DANCERS
      Julia Heggerness,
      Erin Warn (on leave)
      Jennifer Bennett, Rebecca Pelletier
      David Schmidt, Allen Gregory
      Jordan Nelson, Garvin Jellison

GUESTS
      Robert Cleary as Beethoven, Maryann
      Johnson, Antone Gregory, Elizabeth
      Hobbs

CBA DANCERS
      Marisha Johnson, Rachelle Horowitz,
      Megan Simon, Maren Gray, Margaret
     Ulland, Anna Betz, Olivia Brunzell-
      Garrett, Maddie Klein, Juliana Johnson

BALLET MINNESOTA PREMIERE:
      Beethoven: 9th Symphony
         3rd Annual Fall Concert
         October 17, 2008
         Fitzgerald Theater,
         St Paul, Minnesota

MUSICAL WORLD PREMIERE:
     May 7, 1824,    Vienna Austria

Ballet Minnesota Premiere:
GISELLE. Acts 1 & 2
17th Minnesota Dance Festival
Fitzgerald Theater April 29-30, 2005
Restaged by: Cheryl Rist
Costumes: Cheryl Rist

Giselle: Oksana Konobeyeva
Albrecht: Dimitry Tuboltsev
Hilarion: Allen Gregory
Myrtha: Erin Warn
Duke of Courlan: Fred Betz
Bathilda: Colette Illarde
Wilfred: Antone Gregory
Berthe: Mary Gregory
Boys: Sam Windnagel, Aaron Davies

Villagers: Elena Ahmann, Sarah Bulger, Taylor Dreyling, Karmyn Grant, Michelle Ho, Rebecca Pelletier, Megan Simon, Elizabeth Wilson, Allen Gregory, Brad Jacula, David Schmidt, Ben Olson, Aaron Davies

Willis solosits: Sarah Bulger, Julia Heggernes, Taylor Dreyling

Willis corps de ballet: Elena Ahmann, Sierra Benson, Claire Buethe, Karmyn Grant, Maren Gray, Julia Heggerness, Jordan Van Matre, Michelle Ho, Rachelle Horowitz, Marisha Johnson, Tori Kampmeyer, Kelsey Kolars, Caitlin Lam, Kate McRaith, Rebecca Pelletier, Megan Simon, Elizabeth Wilson

E x t r a P h o t o G a l l e r y o f A L L E N

2012 - 2013 25th ANNIVERSARY Performance Season

2009 - 2010 22nd Performance Season

2008 - 2009 21st Performance Season

2007 - 2008 20th Performance Season