Dayne Florence 
Lighting and Visual Direction

Dayne Florence is a lighting designer working primarily in performance, dance, and live art. Based in Basel, Switzerland, he works internationally across creation-based and repertory contexts.

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Before moving into lighting design, he spent over a decade as a professional dancer. This experience informs a way of working that reads performance from the inside — shaping visual decisions through an understanding of movement, timing, and how attention is directed on stage.

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His practice is driven by a distinct visual sensibility. Lighting is developed as part of the overall composition of a work, shaping atmosphere, rhythm, and focus with clear intention, while remaining responsive to the realities of production. Visual decisions are made to hold both form and experience in balance.

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Working closely with choreographers and directors, Dayne supports the development of ideas and helps carry them through to a coherent realisation within real production conditions. His process is organised and deliberate, while valuing openness, precision, and sustained attention to the work as it unfolds.

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Across projects, he is often involved in clarifying direction and coherence beyond lighting alone — helping align visual, spatial, and temporal elements so the work reads with intention.