Allen Genkin
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About
Ballroom Latin dancer, choreographer, and television personality. He gained mainstream recognition by winning ABC's Ballroom Battle on Dancing With The Stars, competing on Season 15 of So You Think You Can Dance, and serving as a pro choreographer on the Spanish-language show Mira Quién Baila. Most recently, he made waves as a top contestant on the Hulu spinoff series Dancing With The Stars: The Next Pro.
Before fame
His competitive Latin ballroom training officially began at the age of 12, leading him to become a USA Dance Youth National Finalist by 2006. His television career officially launched in 2010 when he made his debut victory on the main Dancing With The Stars stage.
Trivia
Aside from his ballroom career, he is an fitness entrepreneur who founded Sweat DanceFit, a specialized high-energy dance workout program. He famously revealed that he originally took up dancing as a young boy simply because his mother told him it would be a great way to meet pretty girls.
Family life
He is based in the United States.
Associated with
He has collaborated closely with Selena Hamilton.
