McKenna Birmingham is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator in New York City. She has a BFA in Dance from Julliard.
McKenna is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. Her training began at her mother’s dance studio where she studied many forms of competitive dance. As a young dancer she appeared in the USA Family Festival, performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and performed with the Arlington Metropolitan Ballet.
At Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, McKenna danced works by Robert Battle, Dwight Rhoden, Jessica Lang, and performed numerous times at The Dallas Museum of Art. In 2007, she was named Dance Spirit Magazine’s “It Girl.”
At Julliard, McKenna danced works by Jose Limon, Sidra Bell, Eliot Feld, Jerome Robbins, and Ohad Naharin. Since graduating, McKenna has worked for L.A. Dance Project, Ballet Verité, Kathy Posin Dance Company, and Catapult Productions. From 2016 to 2020, McKenna toured with Phantom of the Opera performing as an ensemble member and a Meg Giry understudy. She performed at with the Metropoltan Opera in the fall of 2023.
McKenna currently teaches dance at New Canaan Dance Academy. She is passionate about spreading her curiosity for movement and was excited to join the ADTC team in Wisconsin in 2023. McKenna also loves dogs and collects playing cards!