SOFIA

Sofia builds large scale community projects that bring people together and spark dialogue. She is the Owner & Co-Founder of Feral State Preventative Health and Movement Arts Research Center. She holds a Masters in Dance Education & Kinesiology and a BFA in Modern Dance. She spent 20 years running an K-12 Performing Arts Program in an Independent school, while maintaining her professional dance career through building content and programming for Brolly Arts; best known for pushing the needle on issues of social, climate, & racial justice through the performing and visual arts. She knows how to fill a room with willing people to confront pressing issues. Her one guiding belief: No matter the population, if you can lead people back to themselves while urging them to work collaboratively toward a common goal, you can create exponential momentum for positive change. Her committee work with the National Organization of Arts in Health allows her a front row seat to the development of a new more holistic  public health care paradigm while contributing to curriculum design and certification in a rapidly growing field. Sofia is best known to recklessly indulge in learning and experiential research with whole communities no matter the age or background. Certified in Yoga, Pilates, bodyArt NYC, Dance Education, Breathwork, Somatic Therapy, and Ballet Barre, she facilitates breath and movement in senior centers, rehab centers, corporate settings, prisons, hospitals, early childhood centers, schools, and colleges. Her ultimate goal: to build more resilient people and more vibrant communities through creation, movement and breath!