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Two former professional ballet dancers creating the cross-training they wish they'd had.

Former Professional Ballet Dancers Certified Personal Trainers

Our Mission

As former professional ballet dancers, we understand firsthand the mental and physical demands placed on dancers. Success in dance requires strength, resilience, and a body capable of supporting the rigors of training over time.

We want to bring valuable training and guidance to the next generation of dancers — the kind we would have benefited from as aspiring young dancers and early in our professional careers.

Whether you're preparing for class, cross-training between rehearsals, returning from injury, or simply looking to feel stronger, Allegro Fitness On Demand offers accessible training designed to meet you where you are.

Our approach blends strength training, stability work, flexibility, recovery, and conditioning to support your performance in the studio and on stage. Every workout is designed with the intention of helping dancers build strong foundations, improve body awareness, and move with greater control.

Sasha Akulov
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Sasha Akulov

Former Professional Ballet Dancer · CPT

Originally from Russia, Sasha graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy before performing throughout the US and Europe with companies including Staatsballett Berlin, Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse, Jacobson Ballet, and Festival Ballet Providence.

Throughout his dance career, Sasha experienced firsthand the physical demands and injuries that often accompany professional training and performance. During rehabilitation, he developed a passion for corrective exercise and functional training, learning how to address muscle imbalances and build a stronger, more resilient body.

After retiring from the stage in 2020, Sasha became a certified personal trainer and has since worked with dancers and athletes to improve strength, flexibility, balance, and agility. By combining his professional dance background with his experiences in rehabilitation and performance training, Sasha helps dancers build the strength, confidence, and resilience needed to reach their full potential.

Lauren Kennedy
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Lauren Kennedy

Former Professional Ballet Dancer · CPT

As a former professional ballet dancer with Boston Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, Ballet du Capitole, and Festival Ballet Providence, Lauren spent years navigating the physical demands of a professional dance career.

Throughout that time, she often struggled with a lack of strength, muscle development, and the challenges of hypermobility. It wasn't until later in her career — after incorporating strength and stability training alongside proper nutrition — that she noticed a significant shift in her body, technique, and confidence.

Now a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, Lauren is committed to helping dancers access the kind of intentional strength training and guidance she wishes she had as a young dancer.

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Purposeful training designed to complement your dance education, not compete with it.

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