About

Michaela Allen is an award winning U.K. born international classical musician, songwriter and coach based in Denver, CO.

Michaela was self-taught for the majority of her childhood, before going on to study piano performance at Leeds Conservatoire, U.K. There, she won the conservatoire prize for classical music. She was a scholarship recipient and graduate teaching assistant during her MM piano performance studies at Colorado State University, U.S.A, and graduated from there in May 2022. During her time there, she won “Visual Performing Arts: Top Scholar” award at Colorado State University’s Graduate Showcase in her first semester.

Michaela has performed classical piano recitals across the U.K and internationally. Some of her notable engagements have included performances for Leeds International Piano Festival, The Turner Prize, The Hepworth Art Gallery, Leeds Town Hall, and the Northern Contemporary School of Dance. She has judged piano competitions, including Yamaha Piano Competition and DSFMC.

Presently, Michaela writes music under the artist name “Maginate,” and teaches piano, vocals and songwriting in Denver, Colorado. Her music has been featured in publications including Fox 21 and Westword. She performs regularly in venues across the city, and is preparing for the finals of the U.S. International Duo Piano Competition in January 2025.