Kenneth D. "Ken" Ard (born June 30, 1960) is an American dancer, choreographer, actor and singer.
His mother exposed him to jazz through frequent visits to musical in San Francisco and Oakland.
He is openly gay and married to puppeteer Basil Twist[2] Ard was asked to choreograph for shows in Hawaii.
But after a few months, Ard missed the dynamic of the combination of song and dance, and auditioned for a Broadway show for which he was selected, Cats (in which he originated the role of Macavity), Starlight Express (in which he originated the role of Electra), Song and Dance, Jelly's Last Jam and Smokey Joe's Cafe.
The beginning of 2009 marked the release of Ballads, Blues & Cocktails, Ard's first jazz CD.