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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 by 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. In recognition of their outstanding contributions to dance, Sadler’s Wells has announced Sadé and Kristina Alleyne as the next Guest Artistic Directors of the National Youth Dance Company for the 2025/26 season.
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.
Sadé Alleyne formally trained as an athlete for Enfield and Haringey. Her first experience of dance was with HipHop companies Boy Blue Entertainment and Dance 2Xess. Sadé trained at the BRITS School (London, 2004) and at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (Leeds, 2008). Since graduating Sadé has worked with Tavaziva Dance, IJAD Dance and Vocab Dance Company, performing both in the UK and internationally. Sadé has worked as a Performer and Rehearsal Director for companies like Ace Dance and Music (Birmingham) and State of Emergency (London) and with choreographers Vincent Mantsoe, Luyanda Sidiya, Andlie Sotyia, Douglas Thorpe, Akiko Kitamura and Gregory Vuyani Maqoma.
She joined Akram Khan Company in 2012 on the Vertical Road tour and performed with the company at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in London 2012, as well as the 2013 production of iTMOi (In the mind of Igor). 2014–2016 she toured the remounted production of Kaash. Sadé also leads many workshops internationally as part of A.K.C.T. and is also a dancer of Antoine Marc's award winning independent film Descent and the 2015 production EssE.
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