Lenai Alexis Wilkerson hails from Washington, D.C., where she trained at the Baltimore School for the Arts under the direction of Norma Pera. She was part of the inaugural class at the University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, graduating with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Political Science.

After graduation, Lenai joined Ballet Hispánico as a company artist, touring internationally for three seasons. During this time, she engaged deeply in educational outreach and taught youth at institutions around the world. For the past two seasons, she danced with Cincinnati Ballet as a corps de ballet member and expanded her community involvement through organizations like Black Art Speaks.

Lenai has performed works by a wide range of choreographers, including George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Martha Graham, Barak Marshall, Azure Barton, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, d. Sabela Grimes, and Dwight Rhoden. She also assisted Patrick Corbin in staging a Paul Taylor work for Miami City Ballet.

Her seasonal training includes programs with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Bolshoi Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Jacob’s Pillow, and legendary ballerina Suzanne Farrell. Lenai has received multiple honors, including the JarriTODOS Dance Artist Grant (2022), a Top 12 finalist spot at YAGP, and a scholarship from Nigel Lythgoe’s Dizzy Feet Foundation in 2016–17.

In 2023, she made her choreographic debut in New York City with a commissioned work for Queer the Ballet. Currently, Lenai is pursuing a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Learning at The George Washington University. She is excited to join Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre as a Company Dancer for the 2025/26 season.