Alexis smiles at the camera in a professional black and white headshot. She has rounded glasses, a black long sleeve top and two layered necklaces. She has medium length brunette hair with a fringe and half her hair pulled back with the rest curled.

Alexis Elyzia Henry

D A N C E A R T I S T

I am a passionate contemporary dance artist, based in the south west of the UK.

I am an adaptable dance artist with an eclectic portfolio of work, built off of the abundance of love & enthusiasm I have for dance as an artform. From a very young age, i have always loved to dance, and that has only grown as I have developed into the creative I am today; I care intensely for the work that I create and that innate love for what I do is what drives all my projects. Working from the heart of my creative ventures outwards allows those I work with and/or the audience with whom I share the work to really connect with what I do, and this essence of connection and passion is something I embed into all that I am tasked with.

I am passionate about the power of dance, whether that be in the studio or on the stage, I am drawn to creating evocative work that sparks an emotional response - from joy to nostalgia to grief to strength & unity; as long as it leaves an impact, a little imprint on you, I’ve done my job well. I believe in the power of really truly feeling things and this drives my belief in my ability as a dance artist to carve out spaces and places for others to harness their emotion, reconnecting with themselves or others, tuning into things they’ve left unsaid or pathways they may have forgotten - dance is a language for all of those things that can’t be expressed in any other way. The work I most enjoy being a part of is work that makes people feel things, resonating and connecting with both audiences and those involved in the process. It sparks such joy in me to use my creative, performative and technical skills to create a world that others can get lost in, or maybe find missing parts of themselves in too.

I have been dancing since I was three years old and have always known that this was what I was going to pursue. I approach all of my creative endeavours with enthusiasm, weaving care and dedication into everything that I do.

Dance has always been integral to who I am as a person, and has taught me to be almost all of what i know about myself.

I believe this to be true because dance has been the one constant that has always remained in my pathway of growing up, learning and becoming the person I am today. It has been the driving factor in curating my sense of identity whilst simultaneously boosting my creative, leadership and interpersonal skills; nurturing my ability to bring creative visions to life. But most of all, dance has connected me to other people, and I am constantly inspired by the community that our artform can create. Every interaction with dance teachers, mentors, partners, peers, students, friends and collaborators has left a lasting impression on me, altering and adjusting who I choose to be as a dancer as I grow. I am really interested in the coexistence of self-identity and that of being a dancer; From personal experience and my dissertation research into perfectionism in dance and the impact of dance training on personal development, I recognize the importance of creating safe spaces, facilitating environments, and moments for those around me to grow and flourish. With all that i have learnt from my almost 20+ years of dancing, i hope to curate my own space within the dance world that reflects my love and care for the artform, and hopefully ignites a similar passion in others too.

My Identity as a Dancer.

the dancer diaries

Want to know more? My blog space is a designated area of this site for me to share all my inner thoughts and feelings about life as a dancer; you can have a little peak behind the stage curtain here!

Dance Background.

I started off my dance journey at three years old, dancing at Langley School of Dance. I studied ballet, tap and modern, and through all my years dancing there it was always where I felt most at home. Dancing at Langley is the epitome of childhood joy and shaped me into who I am today. I still treasure those memories of dancing there with the most wonderful teachers and friends. I feel so lucky to have had such a fun, friendly, nurturing space to first encounter dance, as that care and love for what i do and what i create has always stuck with me ever since.

I then transitioned into the world contemporary dance and have recently graduated from Arts University Bournemouth with a First Class Degree in BA (Hons) Dance, and am ever-grateful for my time studying at AUB Dance as my degree, and all the people involved, made me into not only the dancer - but the person i am.

My degree in Dance has taught me to be compassionate, collaborative, conscientious and considerate. I have high standards of professionalism, resilience, reliability, and motivation, and in any job role I am dedicated to being someone who will go above and beyond to exceed the expectations and standards of the role. I take pride in being someone who is dependable and give my all to every project I undertake. At university, I loved having the chance to cultivate a repertoire of diverse creative skills developed through a multitude of different projects across my time at AUB. Post-graduation I am open to all avenues of creating a dance career, building up an eclectic portfolio of exciting dance work in a range of forms and outputs.

Something I love about dance and the industry is the aspect of continually learning, always immersing myself within the dance community, learning from those around me. In the future, I am looking to curate my own contemporary dance company, aligning with my passion for choreography and creation.

12 baby ballerinas line up on stage. They're holding their tutus and stood in first position. All of them are dressed all in pink with a pink scrunchie in their hair.
A group of young dancers in yellow leotards with black tutus and bows that have silver flecks of glitter on them. They're wearing jazz shoes and facing the back of stage with their arms out to the side of their bodies, hands felxed.
In front of a large AUB sign, three dancers pose for a phot in their training clothes and trainers. On the left on stands arms crossed, back to the middle girl. On the right, the dancer lifts her leg up, held by the middle, outreaching her arms.
A group of people pose in celebration at graduation. They are huddled together in caps and gowns and all look very joyous.
one last DIVA dump! so honoured to be a part of this all. 🪩✨🪐 you can watch the full performance of DIVA that i edited together here via a link to my youtube (in bio) https://youtu.be/aPdvlv4sBD4?si=ZyP4IIRO426s3o-g DIVA: design & define o
DIVA, a glimpse into show week 🪩🫧🌟 working on this show for 10 weeks was such a dream of an experience, and for the final week i had the chance to be located up in the tech box, tech-ing the show each night, which was such a cool experience. i wa
Everybody’s Crazy; the making of 🫶🏻 As part of my role as graduate artist working on AUB Dance’s production of DIVA: design & define, i wanted to create a piece centred around the idea of humanising the diva. soundtracked to oliv
contemporary with @hannahmalonedance 🫧🕊️ taking class with hannah is my absolute favourite. i have adored & admired hannah since the moment i met her in the first year of my degree, her being in her second, and to get to witness her grow and e

i adore every avenue of being a dance artist.

From choreography, creative exploration and performance to the technical side of sound editing, projection mapping and lighting design, I have a strong passion for all the work that goes into creating a dance production. I adore helping to idealize a vision and working innovatively to help a dance work come to life; whether that be an induvial intimate solo choreography shot on film or a full scale dance production set in a theatre.

I have always struggled to find my niche within this industry because my passions are so wide-reaching; I simply love all things dance. I have worked in a variety of different roles in a variety of different formats as I love being immersed in all things creative and adore unlocking new skills that equip me with an even more eclectic toolkit as a dance artist.

My Instagram is the best way to get a good insight into what i’m currently working on & all that goes into what i do, as found here.

i am grateful to have worked on a vast array of projects as a dance artist, in a variety of different capacities, and i hope to continue to explore more avenues of the industry as i grow.

You can explore my full range of work in my portfolio here.

  • In the studio, with opposite angled arms, a dancer tilts in a slight blur, bending off axis.
  • 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.
  • at the edge of the image, a dancer bends down towards the floor, whilst reaching her right arm upwards which opens up her chest and her face looks up to the arm above.
  • 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.
  • Lying on the floor of the stage, a dancer has her arm outstretched with her head laying ontop of it on her side as her leg swings forward in front of her.
  • Filled with emotion, five dancers in a line for 'bows' applaud upwards to the tech box. All of them are crying but their faces still convey such joy and pride.
  • In an art gallery, surrounded by paintings and sculpture, two dancers hold hands with both arms and are facing eachother pulling eachother outwards to then come closer.
  • In the shadows, two dancers are back to back moving their arms in a way that is confined.
  • On a dark stage, two dancers hold back another dance in the middle who is reaching out in desperation trying to break through.
  • Three dancers pose proudly in front of a board that displays information about the dance piece they created. They are knelt down below it and smiling.
  • A dancer on stage has her hands in front of her as she looks towards the left whilst galloping towards the right, legs outstreched.
  • In a studio, two girls perform a koala style lift in which one holds the other up around the waist and legs whilst the other lays across them wrapped around their torso
  • Four dancers face inwards to eachother in a square, all dressed in tartan.
  • A group of dancers on stage, all of which are sat in fourth watching the two other dancers in center stage, one looks towards the floor whilst the other does a high arch upwards.
  • A group of dancers huddle together all posing comedically. They're interlinking arms and celebrating completing their assessed class.
  • In a posed set up, three dancers are piled up together on a forest floor. Two are lying on the floor whilst the other sits in a suitcase. Teddy bears are scattered all around and they are each cradling one.
  • A group of dancers and technicians pose together, some sat, some stood in a clump. They all smile to the camera.
  • Two dancers in can-can dresses pose back to back with interlinked arms.
  • A close up image of three dancers all hugging and interlinked limbs.

Contemporary Dance Artist

Based in Bath, UK

Alexis Elyzia

Contemporary Dance Artist Based in Bath, UK Alexis Elyzia

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