Anna Spink is a Contemporary Dance Artist and Exercise Specialist born in the UK, working globally.

Photo Credit: Tal Siano

Working closely with creatives from various backgrounds including animation, photography, clinical research, music, live art, filmmaking, data analytics and software development, Anna challenges the common expectation of how dance is presented to audiences.

Over the last seven years, Anna’s choreographic journey has fuelled her passion for sharing the joy of dance and its freedom of possibilities with as many people as she can reach. Through creation, performance, teaching and facilitating, her mission is to inspire others to form their own movement vocabulary, build confidence and remove self-judgement in a supportive environment.
Anna particularly finds her flow with movement improvisation. Fascinated by the limitless potential, intuition and sensitivity with improvised movement, Anna utilises this method both as a tool for research and within her performances.

Online Excerpt: ‘Superhero Alter Ego’ by Holly Rush Dance, 2021

Anna’s intrigue for interdisciplinary arts stems from her curiosity of learning new methods, modes and tools for creative expression. Learning from specialists in different fields, Anna believes that involving the intersection between arts, science and culture within performance enriches the experience for audiences whilst positively influencing her work. Anna strongly feels that collaboration unlocks innovation.

Graduating with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in 2015, Anna has previously performed for choreographers and movement directors including Holly Rush, Anton Mirto, Lea Anderson, Struan Leslie, Matta Saka (Sasha Walts & Guests), Gary Lambert, Fleur Darkin and Sonia Sabri.

Excerpt: ‘The Army’ by Anton Mirto at The Whitechapel Gallery, 2018

Anna’s multidisciplinary approach to sharing art has led her both overseas and across the UK at small and large-scale arts festivals including the ODISHA BIENNALE (India), PLAY PRACTICE ARTIST RESIDENCY (India), SCIENCE IN THE CITY (Malta), LOVE FEST (Denmark), NORWICH FRINGE FESTIVAL (UK), FEVA FESTIVAL (UK), HERTFORDSHIRE’S YEAR OF CULTURE 2020 (UK), and HOME PUSH 2021 (UK). 
Anna has also choreographed and performed at public venues and galleries across London, such as The Blue Elephant Theatre, The Clapham Grand, Café Cairo, The Bussey Building, Whitechapel Gallery, Goldsmiths CCA and The Bonnie Bird Theatre. 
Outside of London, Anna has performed at The Capitol Theatre (Horsham, UK), HOME Theatre (Manchester, UK) and The Lowry (Manchester, UK).

Footage of Anna Spink in improvisation. Film Credit: Jack Coulthard-Little, 2020