Sadé Alleyne
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Sadé also leads workshops internationally as part of A.K.C.T (Akram Khan Charitable Trust) and film projects directed by Akram Khan. Sadé joined Ultima Vez Company for their production Go Figure Out Yourself and Trap Town. Sadé has worked with Award winning director Antoine Marc of Arts and Movement Ltd for film Descent, Remains, Within and recent XR Film Production, commissioned by BBC Arts and One Dance UK, with support of BBC R&D.
Sadé and her identical twin sister Kristina formed the internationally acclaimed company Alleyne Dance in 2014. Alleyne Dance (AD) is a UK-based company with an international reach. The company has a distinctive style which draws on their powerful relationship as sisters, their joint athletic experiences, and their diverse experiences in dance training. On the international circuit, the company is presenting stage productions A Night’s Game and The Other Side of Me, and outdoor work BONDED. Alleyne Dance’s short interactive film, (Re)United has won multiple awards including Best Short Dance Film at the National Dance Award 2021 (UK), and has been selected for numerous international film festivals.
In 2023, Alleyne Dance were winners of Black Female Icons of Lewisham with Brockley Max and The Mayor of London, and the Company also received the award for Best Independent Company at the National Dance Awards. The sisters also jointly won 2020 Best Female Dancer of the Year, awarded by Kritikerumfrage-Jahrbuch 2020 (Critic Survey – Yearbook 2020).
Alleyne Dance has worked on high profile commissions for the renowned Martha Graham Company (USA), 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 is an award-winning dancer, choreographer, rehearsal director, and co-artistic director of Alleyne Dance. Originally trained as a professional athlete, she later transitioned into dance, training at the BRIT School and the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. She has also completed a Foundation Course in Dance Movement Psychotherapy, which informs her reflective, embodied approach to movement, creativity, and process.
Sadé has performed and collaborated extensively in the UK and internationally with companies and artists including Akram Khan Company, Ultima Vez, Tavaziva Dance, Vocab Dance Company, and IJAD Dance. She has worked with leading choreographers such as Vincent Mantsoe, Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, Akiko Kitamura, and Alesandra Seutin, and has contributed significantly as a rehearsal director and creative collaborator across stage, film, and XR productions.
Passionate about education and artist development, Sadé leads workshops worldwide and supports emerging artists through Alleyne Dance’s training and mentorship programmes. She is also a Level 1 Assistant Coach for UK Athletics.
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