ABOUT
alyssa lisle
I am a UK based contemporary dance artist, working within performance, facilitation and creative movement direction.
I graduated from the BA Dance Performance at Dance City, Newcastle with a 1st Class Honours and have been collaborating regionally and nationally within arts settings as a freelance dance artist for the past 10 years. I have been fortunate to work with some incredible creative voices within my career.
My performance credits include: Rendez- Vous Dance, Fertile Ground, Curious Arts, Meta4 Dance and Level Centre amongst others.
I have been involved within the Newcastle music community and have performed in music videos for artists such as HMRC, Vice Killer and Sarah Johnsone.
I am available to work as a performer, rehearsal director, assistant director, movement director and facilitator. I have over 12 years experience in delivering dance in community, professional and vocational settings in contemporary dance, ballet, jazz and ballroom/ Latin American.
If you would like to know more, please get in touch via my contact page.
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Photo Credit: Rhiannon Banks
Professional Skills
As a dance facilitator and choreographer in the North East, I’ve had the opportunity to teach, create, and collaborate in a variety of settings.
Dance Facilitator
I have taught professional classes for Dance City in Newcastle, Gateway Studios in Gateshead, and facilitated company classes for Rendez-Vous Dance, Fertile Ground, and Carlos Ara Productions. I also lead contemporary technique classes for the BA (Hons) Dance Professional Practice degree at Dance City and have been a guest choreographer for the Dance City CAT Programme.
Specialised Programmes
I’ve delivered on programmes such Care to Dance, aimed at supporting young people in the UK care system, and Falling on Your Feet for Helix Arts, supporting dancers 65+ with low mobility. I also lead community classes in contemporary, ballroom, and Latin dance for both children and adults at Dance City.
Arts Council England Funding
As a successful recipient of the Developing Your Creative Practice funding, I used this opportunity to research safe working practices, training techniques, and holistic approaches to supporting dancers as they transition from professional training into freelance work.
Regional Dance Ambassador
I am the Regional Dance Ambassador (Newcastle) for Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures. This role is a collaboration between New Adventures and Newcastle Theatre Royal,
Rehearsal Director
In 2022, I served as the Rehearsal Director for the national tour of What Songs May Do... with Rendez-Vous Dance, an enriching experience I undertook as part of my Developing Your Creative Practice journey.
Choreographer
I have worked as a choreographer for several companies, including Boundless Company, a 55+ performance group in Newcastle, where I developed the full-length piece One Million, performed at Dance City, Hexham, and the Durham Fringe Festival. Additionally, I created a 15-minute work for Newcastle College Performing Arts Degree students, performed as part of their end-of-year Degree Showcase.
“Our hostess quietly enters the space to muffled music and there is something intoxicating about her as she slowly removes the drapes and reveals the interior of Le Monocle in an almost eerie way. Alyssa Lisle in this role is instantly captivating and her sublime elegance throughout is wonderous.”
Photo credit: Alan Mason
“Alyssa’s classes are great for getting your whole body grooving while also increasing your technical dance knowledge and skills! I have experiences Alyssa’s contemporary classes both in real life and over Zoom, where she brings her uplifting energy, juicy movement and banging tunes every time. Her talent and passion for dance seeps into her teaching””