Kylie Shea Lewallen (born May 6, 1986), known professionally as Kylie Shea,[1] is an American ballet dancer. She is a former principal dancer with Spectrum Dance Theater.
Biography
editLewallen was born on May 6, 1986, in Los Angeles, California. She is the younger sister of Scott Lewallen, an actor and co-founder of Grindr.[2] She started training in classical ballet when she was eight years old at Dance Peninsula Ballet. She was a member of her high school's dance team, serving as captain her junior and senior years.[3] She moved to Seattle, where she was a principal dancer with Spectrum Dance Theater for four years.[3] She retired from the classical stage and moved back to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a commercial dancer.[4]
Lewallen has been featured in the American television series Glee and in Bruno Mars' music video Gorilla as a dancer.[5] She has also performed live with Mars, Ariana Grande, and Adam Lambert.[6] In May 2018 she starred in a music video titled Remind Me to Forget by Kygo and Miguel.[6]
In June 2016 Lewallen founded #PointeChronicles, a ballet improvisation project on social media platforms.[7][8] In February 2018 she spoke out about the importance of body positivity in the dance industry.[9][10]
She is the author of the children's book Save Your Tears For the Stage.[11] She also is the creator and designer behind F'Lingerie, a line of lingerie.[12]
Lewallen danced with Rob McElhenney in a five-minute-long contemporary dance work in the episode Mac Finds His Pride for the thirteenth season of the American sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[2][13][14]
Kylie Shea appears in the movie Magic Mike's Last Dance which released on February 10, 2023.
References
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- ^ a b "Always Sunny: Exclusive Q&A with Mac's Season Finale Dancing Partner". FX Networks.
- ^ a b "Meet the Models // Kylie Shea, Professional Ballerina". POPFLEX.
- ^ "Ballerina Kylie Shea Uses Instagram to Bring Pointe to a Broader Audience". www.dancenetwork.tv.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "A Completely Uncensored Look at What a Real Ballerina Eats". October 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Watch Insta Star Kylie Shea Slay in Kygo's Insane New Music Video". Dance Spirit. May 9, 2018.
- ^ "POINTE CHRONICLES". kylieshea.
- ^ "Home". pointechronicles.
- ^ "The awesome way this ballerina is celebrating her cellulite". TODAY.com.
- ^ "This Instagram Ballet Star Just Got Real About Body Image Issues". Dance Spirit. September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Romy and Dan's High School Reunion Podcast – "Save Your Tears For the Stage" - Kylie Shea – 1:10:04". radiopublic.com.
- ^ Inc, RAW Artists. "F\'Lingerie by Kylie Shea". RAW Artists.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (November 7, 2018). "How It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Pulled Off Mac's Jaw-dropping Dance". Vulture.
- ^ "Kylie Shea Archives". Et al.