Alison Clancy dances in eighteen productions at The Metropolitan Opera, submerging into a wide range of roles from comedic to dramatic to deranged. She originated the longest Principal Dance Solo in Met Opera history; twelve minutes summoning a lightning storm for the overture of Wagner's Der Fliegende Holländer.

Alison is a sought after collaborator for her ability to originate striking new material and seamlessly shift between dancing, singing, acting and playing instruments. Collaborations with luminary artists include Zvi Gotheiner, Shen Wei, The Flaming Lips, Ryan Heffington, Annie B Parson, Baz Luhrmann, Fiona Shaw, William Kentridge, Bartlett Scher, Phelim McDermott, Steven Hoggett, Marco Evaristti, Kelly Devine, Jamie Nelson, Ann Yee, Francois Girard, Carrie Cracknell, Carolyn Choa, Des McAnuff, Martha Clarke, Ragna Wei, Dorian Nuskind-Oder, Gary Lucas.