“Anti-disciplinary" performance artist Sophie Ortiz is a dancer, choreographer, and cheerleader. They are a proud third-generation San Franciscan, with familial and artistic roots in the historic Mission District. Sophie has developed a movement language, embedded in both technical biomechanics and choreographic “patterned abstraction.” Their current work focuses on the tacit culture of American All-Star cheerleading, from the perspective of an anthropologist, coach, and performer.
Sophie has a BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College. She has performed at the Brick Aux, Montalvo Arts Center, The Neuberger Museum of Art, The Field Center, and on the streets of New York.