Alleyne Dance

Alleyne Dance (AD) is a UK based company with an international reach, founded in 2014 by award winning dancers and twin sisters Kristina and Sadé Alleyne. The choreographic aesthetic reflects the sisters diverse background in athleticism and dance training. Within their abstract contemporary construct, Alleyne Dance blend West African, Caribbean, Hip Hop, Kathak and Circus Skills, delivered as fast paced and dynamic movement. They infuse lyrical and fluid motion, layered with rhythm and textures in physically powerful, yet graceful performances. 

Alleyne Dance strives for high quality and excellence as the Company delivers its three main objectives: performance, participation and development. 

The company has four main works currently being presented: Stage productions, A Night’s Game and The Other Side of Me have been presented internationally for several years in countries such as the UK, Australia, Germany, Austria, Spain, Canada, France, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, Australia, Greece and more; Multiple award-winning dance film, (Re)United was made in late 2020 and current outdoor production, BONDED, has been presented in several festivals around the UK since summer 2021. The company’s ambitious new stage production, Far From Home, featuring an ensemble cast of professional performers and movers from local communities, premiered in Autumn 2022. 

As winners of the Bench 2019 Women of Colour Commission, Alleyne Dance created the distinctive outdoor performance work POWER to tour nationally and internationally as part of 2Faced Dance Company's 20th anniversary celebrations. Throughout 2022, the Company worked on a new high-profile commission for renowned Martha Graham Company (USA), who are reviving the celebrated 1950s work Canticle for Innocent Comedians, a new dance film commission for Phoenix Dance Theatre (UK), to be released in Spring 2022, and a mass dance spectacular as part of Lewisham’s year as the Mayor of London’s London Borough of Culture.

Learning and Participation is an incredibly important part of Alleyne Dance’s mission, and they have received many educational commissions since they formed as a professional company. Alleyne Dance has developed bespoke training classes and workshops which have been delivered in a range of settings around the world for community groups, youth groups, vocational institutions, professional companies, and dance festivals. Sessions are designed to support the individual’s creative mind, passion, determination, strength, and most importantly, their intention and belief in themselves. During the global pandemic in 2020, Kristina and Sadé launched an online home workout series named Alleyne Sisters Workout, and also recently launched their Mentorship programme that supports the professional development of early career dance artists as they navigate their career paths.