Aryanna Allen

Aryanna Allen (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based dancer, choreographer, educator, and arts administrator from Charlotte, NC. Through improvisational, theatrical, and collaborative approaches, Aryanna explores intimacy, visibility, and transformation. Their work has been presented at Arts on Site, The Tank, Green Space, and more. As a performer, Aryanna values physically rigorous, process-driven environments that prioritize precision and presence. They currently dance with Kinesis Project and serve as Grantmaking Assistant for Dance/NYC. They are also a mentor for Bates Dance Festival’s Young Dancers Intensive. Across their artistic, pedagogical, and daily practices, they center the queer Black body as archive and catalyst.