Allison Holker was born on February 6, 1988 in Minnesota and was raised in Orem, Utah. She started dancing at the age of three. Previously, she starred in
High School Musical as one of the cheerleaders. At present, she works as a contemporary jazz dancer.
Allison was a top 8 finalist on Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance. She was originally partnered with
Ivan Koumaev until Week 5, but was eliminated on Week 7 with
Ryan Rankine because of her youth.