Lauren B. Allen was named the head coach of the LTU dance team in 2016.
Allen was born and raised in Metro Detroit and is a graduate of Marygrove College in Detroit, MI with a bachelor's degree in dance performance. She has been dancing for over 25 years, beginning her training at Encore Dance Academy under the teachings of Jennifer Rickard, Kristen Quesada, Nicole Hopkins, Tracy Pearson, and Stephanie Kohnen.
Allen has studied ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, musical theater, pointe, gymnastics, african, and contemporary dance styles and has won many petite through teen dance competition titles. She has danced for both the Detroit Pistons Dance Team Automotion and the Detroit Tigers Energy Squad. During the summer of 2012, Allen had the opportunity to travel to L.A. and train with top choreographers for three months.Â
Allen has also been involved in the Miss America Organization for the past eight years, competing in six of them. She has won many awards throughout the Miss America Organization including Miss Congeniality, Talent, and Miss Lighthouse Coast 2013.
