SELECTED ARTISTS
Sonia Radebe
Sonia Radebe is an award winning contemporary dancer, facilitator and choreographer. She graduated in Theory and Practice of Dance Teaching from Moving Into Dance Mophatong 2003 and has over 12 years of professional contribution in Dance, Dance theatre, choreography and Dance Education. Her extraordinary work as a performer has been seen in Africa, USA, and Europe. Of note, is her newly discovered ability to choreograph the emotionally charged dance work “Inception”.
This is her first solo work. This is an emotional journey of a female artistic traveller filled with discovery with challenges being a big part of that journey. “Inception” premiered at the Dance Umbrella Festival 2011 and received an invitation from the Global Dance Alliance in Germany where she performed at Tanzhauz in Dusseldof, Fifth International Dance Festival in Chile and it also formed part of the Afrovibes festival in the UK and the Netherlands.
Her versatility as an artist has seen her working with numerous multi-award winning artists including Arco Griffith Matlala, Jackie Semela, Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, Rhodessa Jones, Sylvia Glasser, Vincent Mantsoe, Jay Pather, Peter John Sabbagh Dada Masilo, Robyn Orlin, Mark Hawkins and many more. Companies she collaborated with ranges from professional dance companies, Schools –Isiseko Primary School, prison- Johannesburg Correctional Services, NGO-Afrika Tikkun. One of the highlights of her career was an opportunity to choreograph for women who are incarcerated at the Johannesburg Correctional Service and touring her solo work. She was recognized by Mail and Guardian as one of 200 Young South Africans they recognize as influential individuals that are innovative and risk takers.
Currently, Sonia is a senior member of a renowned Moving Into Dance Mophatong Performance Company where she dazzles on stage as she continues to grow as a performer, choreographer and as a person. She has had opportunities to adjudicate in different dance festivals around Gauteng such as Dance Umbrella Stepping Stone program and Motjeko Dance Festival. Her dedication and skills are evident as Dance Umbrella awarded her for Best Female Dancer in Contemporary Style in 2008 and Gauteng Dance Manyano granted her an award of Female Dancer of the Decade in Contemporary Style in 2011. She recently choreographed a dance piece for the MIDM performance Company. ‘Treasure’ was performed as part of the Dance Umbrella Celebration and will be part of the company’s annual season. She’s currently in the process of a choreographic collaborative work with Jennifer Dallas from Canada for MIDM Performance Company.