Al Massiv

My name is Alli; I am a passionate dancer and dreamer, with a profound belief in the power of expressive art. I was born and raised in Edmonton Alberta, and initially technically trained in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and tap. My dance journey led me from a technical background to the world of hip hop, where I fell in love with house dance and music. As I became submerged into house and hip hop culture, I was drawn toward dance approaches in which the focus and inclination is to utilize movement as a means for healing and expression, rather than competition. My experience with dance and body consciousness comes from a dynamic and varied interaction with the art. My interactions include: training and studying dance and movement in Edmonton, New York, London, and Vancouver, teaching children with varied abilities concepts taken from from Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), and spending my free time coupling my learnings from other disciplines such as psychology, meditation, and elements of trance dance. My own practice and love for the art expresses itself in the studio where I choreograph, freestyle, meditate, and connect mind, body, and soul. My dream is for everyone to have an opportunity to heal from this beautiful art form - dance.