Operations Administrator
sonya@movinghistorytogether.org

Sonya joined Moving History in 2020. She is an Indian classical dancer, born and raised in Queens, NYC and now based in Tampa, FL since 2019. With a background in anthropology and dance, the authentic preservation of cultural arts is her passion. She graduated from Hunter College with a BA in Anthropology and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Anthropology at Harvard University Extension School. Her academic interests include dance, biology, and folklore.

In 2012, Sonya was an Anthropology Intern in Asian Ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History, assisting in the labeling of Asian performing arts collections. Sonya also has an AAS in Visual Presentation & Exhibition Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Sonya was a CUNY Dance Major for 2 years, where she studied Ballet, Jazz, & Modern, took workshops with Alvin Ailey dancers and Robert Battle, and additional dance classes in Musical Theater, Hip Hop, and Afro-Cuban. In 2023 on a scholarship, she completed a certificate from NYU | Tisch x Backstage in Performing Arts Industry Essentials.

Sonya has performed in the USA, Canada, and India. From 2007-2019, she worked as a dance teacher and company dancer for two award-winning Indian dance companies in NYC. For the past 15 years, she has choreographed and taught various styles of Indian dance (classical, folk, & cinematic) to children and adults. She volunteers as a production assistant and dance captain for nonprofit productions in NY.