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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 framework, Alleyne Dance blend Caribbean, HipHop and Kathak, within a contemporary dance context, 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 strive for high quality and excellence as they deliver their three main objectives: performance – with productions made for the stage, outdoors and film; participation – offering training classes and workshops for community groups, youth groups, vocational institutions, professional companies and dance festivals; and development – by nurturing the professional journey of dancers as they find their artistic voice and strengthen their skills.
In 2023, Alleyne Dance were winner of Black Female Icons of Lewisham with Brockley Max and the Mayor of London, as well as of the award for Best Independent Company at the National Dance Awards. The company also received multiple awards for their dance short film (Re)United from Frostbite, National Dance Awards and more.
The company has five main works currently being presented: stage productions A Night’s Game and The Other Side of Me, the award-winning film (Re)United and the outdoor production BONDED. A new stage production, Far From Home, premiered in Autumn 2022 and was touring throughout 2023. Recently, Alleyne Dance have worked on high profile commissions nationally and internationally for renowned Martha Graham Company (USA), Tiroler Landstheater – Ballet Company (AT), Phoenix Dance Theatre (UK), and the Mayor of London’s London Borough of Culture 2022 in Lewisham. Other notable commissions include the 2019 Bench commission with 2Faced Dance Company.
Kristina Alleyne was born in London and originally trained as an athlete. She trained at the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology (BRITS) 2003–2005 and Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) based in Leeds 2005–2008.
Kristina's dance experience started through HipHop where she joined such companies as Boy Blue Entertainment and international company Dance2Xcess. After Kristina completed her postgraduate diploma with postgraduate dance performance company Verve in 2009, she moved on to work and tour with such companies/choreographers as Tavaziva Dance, Arthur Pita, Ijad Dance and Technology Company, Frititi Traditional African Drumming & Dance Ltd., Retina Dance Company, Henri Oguike Dance Company, Helen Parlor, ACE Dance and Music, Micheal Thomas Voss and Chisato Minamimura.
From 2011 Kristina joined Akram Khan Company for his production iTMOi, performed at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in London 2012, taking part in the section choreographed by Akram Khan. She has also lead workshops internationally as part of A.K.C.T. 2014–2016 Kristina toured the remount of Kaash.
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