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SOPHIA ODDI is an Italian-American freelance contemporary dancer, choreographer and teacher based in Los Angeles. Using dance, theater, and powerful soundscapes, her work is often satirical, humorous, and deeply reflective.

Born in Rome, Italy and raised in Monte-Carlo, Sophia eventually moved to Los Angeles and studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She graduated with the inaugural class of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in 2019 under the direction of Jodie Gates and William Forsythe.

In addition to her work as a freelance dancer (TU Dance, Zeitgeist Dance Theatre, Yusha-Marie Sorzano), and teacher for Francisco Gella Dance Works, Sophia creates work for stage and screen. She has participated in the Homegrown Residency through the Dance Resource Center, and was a choreographer-in-residence for FALCO Dance’s WOODWORKS Residency. Choreographic credits include Verdi’s Otello at the Segerstrom Concert Hall, SNSxAdidas, and self-produced concert work.

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