Alif Sankey is a Choreographer, Dancer, Movement Teacher, Director, Creative Producer, Writer, and Motivational Speaker. Born and raised in Los Angeles California, Alif started her dance training in Ballet, Tap, Modern Dance, and Jazz, at the age of eight. Alif received a Ballet Scholarship with The London’s Royal Ballet the late Stanley Holden at the age of sixteen in Los Angeles, and went on at the age of eighteen to working professionally as a dancer, in music videos, movies, television, and concert stage. Most notably Alif was one of the original dancers for Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal Music Video. Alif was The Live Associate Producer for Michael Jackson’s This Is It concerts at the London O2 arena. Alif’s professional career spans 40 plus years and in between that time Alif kept up her physical strength for dance movement by incorporating Pilates and GYROTONIC method classes; both methods along with Spinning classes for Cardio have maintain Alif’s ability to continue dancing well into her 60’s. Alif credits the GYROTONIC method classes in guiding her through the “change of life” aka Menopause. Alif’s creative passion over the years has never faulted if anything it has expanded. In March 2019 Alif received her MFA degree in Filmmaking from Leeds Beckett University the Northern Film School Leeds Yorkshire UK Majoring in Cinematography and Directing. Alif’s MFA Graduation Short Film ‘Woman of Life’ was feature in several Short Film festivals including New York’s Harlem Film Festival and in the UK Women Over 50 Film Festival. Alif’s directorial and choreographic works have been featured in Los Angeles, London, Japan, and Taiwan. Alif is now adding to her list of multiple achievements becoming a Certified GYROTONIC Level 1 teacher, she has recently received her Apprenticeship and is very excited to continue her journey of joy for dance movement and of body in motion from a spiritual inner connection of physical awareness….