alexis elyzia | dance artist

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alexis elyzia | dance artist ⋆

In a black and white image, Alexis, a female dancer, performs on stage wearing a t-shirt and loose white trousers. She stands with her head titled back, one hand near her face and the other just past her chest. Stage lights cast dramatic shadows.

About Me!

Alexis Elyzia Henry

Based in the South West of the UK, I am a passionate contemporary dance artist, weaving genuine love, care and dedication into all that i do. I recently graduated with a First Class BA (Hons) Dance Degree from Arts University Bournemouth, but I have been dancing since I was three years old, studying ballet tap and modern at Langley School of Dance, and ever since then, I have always known that this was what I was going to pursue.

This site is a collation of all of my creative endeavors, as well as an insight into what life is like as a dancer…

read a little more about me & my background here. >
  • Two dancers perform on a dim stage. One sits on the floor unpacking a soft teddy from an open suitcase, while the other stands in the background, looking away with contemplative posture. Scattered plush toys lie nearby.
  • A dancer in motion extends her arm dramatically on stage, wearing a white top with flowing blue pants. Her hair is half up half down with two plaits, and she is swishing her body to the right. Another dancer is out of focus in the background.
  • Lit in a bold blue, on a dark stage, a dancer reaches upwards to the right, arms extended, the left one passes across part of her face, hands in a scooping motion. Another dancer is out of focus in another blue pool of light in the background.
  • Lit by a warm light on a dark stage, one dancer lifts another. The dancer who is lifted wraps around the others back, cradled in a koala style lift. The base dancer wraps her arms around her and looks down at her tentatively and with care.
  • A cluster of five dancers stand on stage lit by warm, red-ish side lights. The are facing stage left and look on adoringly, with a breadth of emotion on their faces.
  • A big group of dancers stand in a huddle, arms all wrapped around eachother, some petting eachothers head adoringly, in a group warm up on the stage pre-show.
In a photoshoot setting, with a grey background, a dancer is bending down towards her ballet shoe, lifting the edge of her skirt. She has on a deep red gown that is corseted and layered. Her hair is swept into a bun, with a dainty silver headband.

Explore My Previous Work

Take a look into my portfolio & browse through my collection of dance work, with descriptions, behind the scenes snippets and full performance videos.

Personal Portfolio >

Or get a glimpse into my full repertoire of experience over in my gallery space!

Gallery Space >

The Dancer Diaries

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The Dancer Diaries ⋆

I have created my own curated corner of the dance community, carving out a space to share all my thoughts and feelings based on my personal experiences, research, and all i have learnt from my time within the world of dance. Here i’ll be sharing and documenting what i find life as a dancer to be like with honesty, vulnerability and care.

This inside look at this artform i love and the world i sit within will create more of an insight into who i am as a dancer, helping you to understand more of what goes into all of my passions and projects. This is a chance for me to unpack all the feelings that encapsulate what makes me the dancer i am - the pressure, the passion, the burn out, the beauty, the comparison, the joy, the friendships, the self-doubt, and above all that the deep rooted love for dance that pulls everything together.

If you’re interested in knowing more about me or the dance world as a whole, this is the place to be. It’s a peak backstage into all the dressing rooms, studios, stages and places that dance has ever taken me…

In a black and white image, a dancer stands facing the back of the stage in first position, reading upwards with rounded arms, looking up towards them. She is dressed all in white and her hair flows down her back.
My Blog Space
  • On a stage backlit by blue lights, and a warm front light, a dancer in all black, hair plaited, is mid motion, circling their right elbow and shoulder, leaning off to that side, with the opposing leg extended out with the feet pointed
  • A camera man with a mobile rig stands close to the left side of the image filming the dancer lit by an orange glow. The dancer 's right arm is palm up near her face pulling downwards which will have a knock on effect to move her body backwards.
  • Three dancers are walking forwards in a shadowy stage. They are wearing grey and white clothes and their hair flows with the motion of them moving. The central girl is holding a birthday cake with a rainbow sprinkle coating and a big lit candle.
  • In a studio space, two dancers are facing eachother on a diagonal spacing. They're arching their upper back outwards and opening up their arms.
  • Lit in red, two dancers are in motion on stage. One facing forward, is curved forward, with their knee up, pushing it down away from them. The other faces her, arms upwards reaching outwards above their heads, just beginning to outstretch her leg.
  • On a very shadowy stage, two dancers sit in fourth, one holding the others arm, both looking tentatively at this touch.
  • In black and white, one dancer is sat on the floor in a white dress and knitted vest, looking over at a duet of dancers. In the duet, one dancer arches back whilst the other lunges and holds and assists the other's head and back.
  • Four dancers lay in a cluster on the floor lit by purple lights. They're layered upon one another in grey and white dresses and skirts.

Alexis’ Spotlight

all my favourites, picked out just for you!

  • Alexis stands central looking longingly over to the left side of the stage, reaching her hand upwards.

    ...Love Still Is.

    "Grief is the most honest reflection of love."

    view the work here >

  • In the dance studio, Alexis and Rai intertwine forearm and hands

    Alone Together.

    An assessment phrase that became so much more; the story of Alexis & Rai.

    view the work here >

  • In black and white, one dancer is sat on the floor in a white dress and knitted vest, looking over at a duet of dancers. In the duet, one dancer arches back whilst the other lunges and holds and assists the other's head and back.

    Things Left Unsaid.

    If you could have one last conversation, what would you say?

    view the work here >

  • Two dancers share an embrace, holding tight to eachother.

    You Are The Sun. I Am The Moon.

    Alexander McQueen & Isabella Blow; love & legacy live on in all we create.

    view the work here >

My Personal Portfolio

Get In Touch!

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Get In Touch! ⋆

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@alexis.elyzia.dance

first class degree dance graduate 👩‍🎓💐🌟🩷 so immensely proud to be a part of this graduating cohort of dancers. i’ve truly had the time of my life at AUB & will forever hold this moment in time in such high regards. it was so speci
saying goodbye to AUB 🪩🕺🏼🤍🫧 i wanted to take a moment to celebrate my time studying dance at university. it was the most challenging yet most rewarding thing i have ever done & i am so proud of all that i achieved over those three years. the
Things Left Unsaid. If you could have one last conversation, what would you say? 🕊️ artistic direction by me. my dancers: @_abbie.lou_ @frankierose2424 @raicrabdance @rianna_corben_dance @jemmarosee__ @bryonymayy performed as a part of @aub_mak
Things Left Unsaid. some really beautiful shots of my dancers in the performance of my work titled Things Left Unsaid, in AUB Dance’s Springboard ‘24. This project has been such a beautiful journey to navigate. A big thank you to my w
some behind the scenes of …Love Still Is shoot day 💌 i wanted to address the themes of loss, grief, and love in my final major project as i feel as though they have been tied into my dancing for a long time. in 2016, i lost my childhood best
AUB Summer Degree Show @aub_makes_dance_makers 🩷🌞💐 each year, AUB puts on a summer showcase displaying the work of its graduate artists. 2024 being my graduating cohort, this past exhibition was full of my own work & that of my peers. it was
As a Dancer, As a Person. 🤍🩰🌟🕊️ so honoured to be a part of this gorgeous meaningful work by @raicrabdance <3 directed by: @raicrabdance dancing alongside: @jemmarosee__ @bryonymayy @niaaamhsimmons @rianna_corben_dance @raicrabdance 📸: @r
Fault Lines Community Cast 🌍 ‘As our planet’s voice gets louder, are we ready to listen?’ in june, i had the opportunity to be a part of @liladanceuk ‘s community cast for their incredible work Fault Lines. ‘Fault Li

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📍Bath, UK