Artists in Residence
Dance//Novella (Vancouver) was co-founded by Racheal Prince (she/her) and Brandon Alley (he/him). The company will use its time at DV Studios to develop So to Speak, a solo performance in which Alley blends clowning, physical theatre, and original text. Through structured improvisation and poetic exploration, the work examines themes of waiting, repetition, and emotional residue, weaving interlinked scenes into a somatic, theatrical meditation.
Brandon Lee Alley (he/him) is the co-founder of Dance//Novella, a Vancouver-based contemporary dance company rooted in virtuosic expression and community care. D//N has presented work at SOUNDOFF, Canada’s leading Deaf Theatre Festival, and is a resident company at The Polygon Gallery. Committed to artist development and meaningful collaboration, D//N provides substantial support and opportunities for growth within an ever-evolving industry.
Alley was born in North Carolina and now lives, heart first, on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, known as Vancouver. A multi-hyphenate creature of curiosity, he began his professional dance career with Hubbard Street 2 and BODYTRAFFIC before joining Ballet BC in 2015. After five seasons, he continued performing with Vancouver-based companies, most notably in Company 605’s cross-cultural work Sloth Canon before joining Crystal Pite’s Kidd Pivot in 2022, then internationally touring in the award-winning productions Revisor and Assembly Hall.
A dedicated educator and joyful provocateur, Alley has shared with numerous programs, including Modus Operandi, Richmond Academy of Dance, Arts Umbrella and Ballet BC 44. He is also an accredited audio engineer, creating original scores for dance and exploring the intersection of sound, movement, and memory.
Most days, you’ll find him juggling, composing, or dancing alongside his wife Racheal, chasing wonder in the small, everyday cues.
Racheal Prince (she/her) – Co-director, choreographer, dramaturg
