Sophie Allen

Sophie Allen is a Chicago-based dance artist who pushes playfulness, nuance and rigor to the forefront of her creative endeavors. She currently dances with Niko8 and has previously performed works by Ayako Kato/Art Union Humanscape, Katlin Michael Bourgeois, Rigo Saura, Ayako Takahashi, Shannon Gillen/Laja Field/Martin Durov, Sandra Torijano and Meredith Monk among others. As a choreographer, her work has been presented by COMMON conservatory, Detroit Dance Exchange and The Going Dutch Festival/Side Street Studio Arts among others. Sophie holds a BFA in Dance and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from the University of Michigan.