David Allan

David Allan is a ballet choreographer, dancer, and teacher who built a distinguished career across performance, creation, and artistic leadership. From St. Louis, Missouri, Allan trained at the National Ballet of Canada School and rose to become a leading soloist with the National Ballet of Canada. His choreographic work began in 1984 with the *Khachaturian Pas de Deux*, launching a prolific creative practice that would span decades. By 1995, he had created more than thirty-five ballets, many emerging from commissions associated with Erik Bruhn. Among his most documented works are *Reunions* and *Pastoral Dances*, both created for New York City Ballet and later entered into the company's active repertory. Beyond his role as a creator and performer, Allan shaped the field through teaching and artistic direction. He served as a professor of dance at UC Irvine and, in his later career, became artistic adviser to the Skylar Campbell Dance Collective, bringing his deep knowledge of ballet tradition and contemporary practice to emerging choreographers and dancers.