I am a mover, a creative, an explorer, a collaborator. As a queer woman, agency is something I practice in my art making and collaboration, sharing my thoughts and experiences, and having conversations. Accessibility is of upmost importance to me in my practices and teaching. I prioritize visibility. I stand tall in my femininity and queerness. I value opinions of others and create space for listening. In my process, I fuse movement, repetition, and dialogue together and draw upon inspiration from my queerness and questions I have that may never be answered, only explored. The ability to create collaboratively through mediums of movement, film, and dialogue is powerful, and sharing it with people is the reason I'm here today.
sophia’s bio
Sophia is a movement artist, lover of the sun, collaborator, and arts educator based in New York City. She graduated from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a major in Contemporary dance and a minor in Arts Entrepreneurship in May 2023. As a freelance artist, Sophia dances with The Next Stage Project and has recently worked on music videos and non-profit shows. She is a Teaching Artist in public schools, BRAVA Dance, and works with Lincoln Center Education. Sophia was awarded a Fellowship with Lincoln Center Education through the Kenan Institute at UNCSA. Alongside performance, she has directed and danced in films and co- choreographed a duet that premiered at Lincoln Center in January 2024. She loves rock climbing, the outdoors, and her neighborhood bodega kitty Loli. An artist on and off camera, she spends a lot of time improvising, writing, and listening to podcasts.
