Alternative Synergy The Company (ASTC) was assembled with risk in mind: taking artists of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds and merging their arts to create a single story and vision. The company's mission is to move beyond the conventional by uniting diverse movements, cultures and people to create a new and unique style of art, which is unexpected, dynamic and explicitly “alternative”. ASTC features the strong emotional and cultural histories of street styles with classical ballet and contemporary movements, while creating narrative performances of universal experiences accessible for people of all backgrounds. Through an environment of mutual learning, exploration and curiosity of craft, the company combines balletic shapes, grooves, and illusive movements, composed to an exclusive soundtrack. ASTC prides themselves as risk-takers while maintaining accessibility to all audiences.

In Summer of 2018, ASTC premiered its first full-length production In NYC. The result was a sold-out show, made possible thanks to the love of 134 backers who collected $9,073, exceeding the company's initial goal of $8,000.

For the past four years, the company opened up doors to artists all over the world through education programs (such as ASTC: The Intensive, ASTC: The Basics, ASTC: a guide to the craft of teaching movement, ASTC: 3-months free mentorship for street dancers), offering scholarships and paid opportunity but especially a reason to believe that to be "different" is not a flaw, but an unique quality we can master. Through your donation you will activate direct opportunities for more growth not only throughout the dance field but also management, writing, sound-engineering and multimedia. You will fully participate in helping us unleash the confident and influential "creative being" in all of us. 

In Summer of 2018, ASTC premiered its first full-length production In New York City with a team of 10 passionate professionals, an original, never-released soundtrack, and the love from supporters and audiences. The result was a sold out premiere. The repertoire revisited the definition of "creative being", and encouraged audiences to connect through compassion, motivation and the mutual drive to realize and actualize hidden dreams and goals in our everyday life.

The company is looking to embark a brand new journey, full of multimedia collaboration, exclusive music and a breath-taking plot.

The full cost of the production is $32,000. Your contribution will go to:

Your help would be essential to cover the production's initial costs.

Want to know more about company's mission and why is it important?
Listen to writer, designer, dancer and influential representative of the NYC street dance community Brian Polite sharing his insight about what makes Alternative Synergy unique.