Kristina Alleyne began her career as a professional athlete in London before training in dance at the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology (2003–05) and the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (2005–08). She completed a postgraduate Diploma with Verve Dance Company in 2009 and have taken Roehampton’s Foundation Course in Dance Movement Psychotherapy in Antwerp, Belgium.
Kristina has performed internationally with companies including Akram Khan Company, Wim Vandekeybus’ Ultima Vez, Tavaziva Dance, Arthur Pita and others. She has also worked as Movement Associate for Marvel Studios (2020) and Movement Director for Purple Theatre (UK), and she mentors emerging artists worldwide.
In 2014, Kristina and her identical twin sister Sadé founded Alleyne Dance, a UK-based company with an international presence. Drawing on their shared athletic and dance backgrounds, the company has presented productions such as A Night’s Game, Far From Home, and outdoor work BONDED. Their award-winning short film (Re)United received Best Short Dance Film at the National Dance Awards 2021 and has screened at numerous international festivals.
Alleyne Dance has earned multiple accolades, including Best Independent Company at the National Dance Awards 2023 and Black Female Icons of Lewisham 2023, while Kristina and Sadé were named Best Female Dancer of the Year (Austria 2020). The company has created commissions for Martha Graham Company (USA), Phoenix Dance Theatre (UK), and London Borough of Culture 2022 and are no Artistic Directors of UK Sadlers’ Wells National Youth Dance Company.
Committed to education and professional development, Kristina and Sadé deliver workshops and training worldwide and have launched the Alleyne Sisters Workout programme and a bespoke mentorship scheme.
Photo: Camilla Greenwell