Kristina Alleyne

Dancer

Kristina started her career as an athlete, training professionally in London, UK. Shifting in to Dance at a later age she trained at the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology 2003-05 and Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) based in Leeds 2005-08, completing a BA (Hons) Degree and a Postgraduate diploma Verve 2009. Kristina’s dance experience started through Hip Hop where she joined such companies as Boy Blue Entertainment and international company Dance2Xcess. Her skills then stretch to Afro- Caribbean, African, Kathak, Latin and circus Skills (fire, grinding and stilts).

Kristina has professionally worked and toured with artists, companies and choreographers such 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 2012 Kristina joined Akram Khan Company, creating and performing his production iTMOiKaash and the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony Abide with me. Kristina continues to lead workshops internationally as part of AKC and is part of the re-staging of Akram’s past productions. Kristina joined Wim Vandekeybus Ultima Vez Company in 2018 for the new production TrapTown premiering in Autumn 2018.

Kristina is Co- artistic director with her twin sister of Alleyne Dance based in London. Over the past four years they have built and developed the company, striving for high quality and excellence as they deliver their two main objectives; performance and education work. Alleyne Dance Workshops are taught internationally in over 18 countries through festivals, institutions, companies and venues.

Alleyne Dance has created 10 commissions in over 5 counties. Alleyne Dance is currently touring their first work A Nights Game Internationally and UK.

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