Dance artist Alanna Kraaijeveld (she/her/they) has worked in the contemporary dance milieu for twenty years as a performer, teacher, and artistic support.
 
Pivotal experiences include dancing with Le Groupe Dance Lab in Ottawa under the direction of Peter Boneham (2004–2009), performing and touring with previously Montréal-based choreographer Dave St-Pierre (2012–2018), and studying with Athens-based Linda Kapetanea and Jozef Frucek, developers of the Fighting Monkey Practice (2015–present). Each meeting precipitated a paradigm shift in her understanding of dance and her role within it, and revealed and expanded her capacity as an artist and person.
 
With her years-long collaborator, saxophonist Yves Charuest, she continues to improvise in live art and music venues.
 
Kraaijeveld teaches nationally at professional dance training institutions. For several years, she has been hosting dialogic practice initiatives that happily assemble different practitioners, materials, and disciplines. These channels her artistic inquiry and connect her with artists of different ages, experiences, and creativity.