Ryan Lenkey

Wheeling, WV

Ryan Lenkey began his dance training at 9 years old at Oglebay Institute. He went on to train at Pittsburgh Youth Ballet and Next Generation Ballet, attending summer programs at Boston Ballet, Ballet West, Manhattan Youth Ballet, The Rock School for Dance, and The School of American Ballet. He was a trainee with Boston Ballet and Ballet West before joining Ballet West II, where he danced for two seasons. He joined State Street Ballet in 2021.

Ryan has performed leading roles with State Street Ballet in Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Scheherezade, The Nutcracker, and more. He has also performed with English National Ballet in their production of Derek Deane’s Swan Lake in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as with Texture Contemporary Ballet in Pittsburgh, PA.

Ryan is a NASM certified Sports Nutritionist and the founder of Danseur Co. (danseur.co), a creative studio and education platform built to support boys and men in dance.

State Street Ballet is grateful to Margo Cohen-Feinberg for being the Artist Champion in honor of Ryan Lenkey.