Dancer - Actress - Environmentalist

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(215) 385-2935 - Sophia.May@temple.edu

General Education
School

Degree

Location and Degree Year

Temple University
Hatboro-Horsham High School

BFA, Dance Performance and Choreography

High School Diploma

Philadelphia PA, 2015

Horsham PA, 2010

Dance Technique Training

Genre

Dates

Ballet

1996present

Schools & Instructors

Modern

2006present

African

Jazz

Contemporary
/Lyrical

Dates

Dance Pedagogy

2013

Temple University
- Dr. Karen Bond

Dance History

2012

Temple University
- Dr. Laura Katz-Rizzo

Dance Cultures

2012

Temple University
- Dr. Sherril Dodds

Temple University
-Kun Yang Lin, Jillian Harris, Beau Hancock,
Gregory King, Shaness Kemp, KC ChunManning, Kavin Grant, Jae Hoon Lim, Ellie
Goudie-Averil, Melisa Clark, Janet Pilla
Philadelphia Dance Company
-Pat Thomas, Milton Myers,
Dance to the Music
-Carrie Brzezinski, Natalie Sterriker

Dance Analysis

2013

Temple University
- Dr. Laura Vriend

Dance
Composition and
Repertoire

2010-2014

Temple University
- Jessica Warchal-King
- KC Chun-Manning
- Dr. Laura Katz-Rizzo

Dance Science
and Somatics

2012

Temple University
-Rebecca Weber

Temple University
-Kariamu Welsh-Asante, Magira E Ross,
Saleana Pettaway, Shaness Kemp

1997present

Dance to the Music

-Cara, Elise & Peggy Maher, Nicole Johnson
Temple University
-Nyama McCarthy-Brown, Megan Quinn
Koresh
-Ronen Koresh, Jae-Hoon Lim

Musical Theatre

Course

Temple University
-Dr. Laura Katz Rizzo, Tim Early
Philadelphia Dance Company
-Delores Brown
Koresh
CHI Movement Arts Center
Dance to the Music
-Carol Johnson, Nicole Johnson

2010present

2003present

2003present

Dance to the Music

-Nicole Johnson, Cara Maher
Dance to the Music
-Cara Maher, Elise Maher, Nicole Johnson,
Billy Larson
Broadway Dance Center
-Billy Bell
Gallim Dance Company

Pointe

20042011

Dance to the Music

-Carol Johnson, Nicole Johnson

Tap

20022008

Dance to the Music

-Allison Leonard, Peggy Maher, Cara Maher
Carrie Brzezinski

2010present

Ballroom

Hip-Hop
Improvisation

2004present

2006present

Dance Education

Temple University
-Nyama McCarthy-Brown
LAB Philadelphia
Dance to the Music
Dance to the Music
-Cara Maher, Elise Maher

Schools & instructors

Special Awards and Acknowledgements

Award

Date

Company/Organization

Working
Scholarship

2004-2010

Dance to the Music School Of

Dance

Perfect Precision
Award
First Place Cash
Award

Spring 2008

New York Dance Experience

Spring 2010

Beyond the Stars National

Dance Competition

Crazy 8s Runner
up Winner

Spring 2010

NYCDA

Theatre And Voice Training

Training

Date

Instructor

Acting

2007-2010

Kristin Hannings

Choral Voice

2006-2010

William J Nayden

Solo Voice

2006-Present

Melanie Field

Environmental Education and Involvement

Course/
Organization
The Environment
Students for
Sustainable
Environments

Dates

School/Instructor

2014

Temple University- Charlene

Briggs

2014

Temple University

Temple University
-Beau Hancock, Jessica Warchal-King

Live Dance Performance and

Live Theatre

Choreography Credits

Performance Credits

Title

Date

Choreographer

Venue

If I Were A
Boy
Nicest Thing

Spring
2009
Fall &
Spring
2010
Spring
2010

Sophia May

Hatboro-Horsham High
School Auditorium
NYCDA, Beyond the
Stars, HHHS Auditorium

In Dedication

Elise Maher and

Sophia May
Sophia May

Hatboro-Horsham High
School Auditorium

Caravan

Fall
2010

Nyama McCarthyBrown- PHD

Conwell Dance TheatrePHD Concert

Melting Point of
Feathers

Fall
2010

Rebecca Weber -MFA

Conwell Dance TheatreStudent Dance Concert

Split

Spring
2011
Spring
2011

Theresa Mink- BFA

Conwell Dance TheatreBFA Thesis Concert

Conwell Dance TheatreBFA Thesis Concert

Spring
2011
Spring
2011
Fall
2011

Jessica Warchal-King MFA

Sophia May

Conwell Dance TheatreEndings

Abington YMCA

Carrie Brzezinski MFA-Venus Dance

Company
Janis Brenner- Janis
Brenner and Dancers

Piazza at SchmidtsPhiladelphia Fringe

Festival
Chi Movement Arts
CenterJanis Brenner and
Dancers
Conwell Dance TheatreBFA Thesis Concert

The Rose
Within Me

Heaven
Re/live/fe
Lost Found
Lost

Spring
2012

Emily Dixon- MFA

Let Me Help
You

Spring
2013

Michelle West - BFA

I Hope You Are

Haunted

Spring
2014

Melisa Clark - MFA

Conwell Dance TheatreEndings

Chapters

Fall
2014

Fundamental
Balance

Fall
2014

Carrie BrzezinskiMFA-Venus Dance

Company
Sophia May- BFA

Conwell Dance TheatreAlumni ShowcaseRE-union

Conwell Dance TheatreStudent Dance Concert

Arvo III

Fall
2014
Fall
2014
Spring
2015

Alana Melene YostMFA Prospect

Dr. Laura Katz-Rizzo

Conwell Dance TheatreStudent Dance Concert

Conwell Dance TheatreEndings
Conwell Dance TheatreGallim Dance Company

We Are Waking
Up
Wonderland

Gallim Dance
Company

Show

Date

Role and Association

The
Philadelphia
Story
Sleeping
Beauty

Fall 2008

Dinah Lord - HHHSTD

Spring 2008

Queen Eleanor - HHHSTD

Spring 2009

Cha-Cha DeGregorio HHHSTD

Grease

Teaching Experience
Institution

Date

Role and Genre

Dance to the
Music School of
Dance
Abington YMCA

2006-2010

Student Teacher and

Choreographer

2006-2011

Abington YMCA

2007-2010

HatboroHorsham High
School
HatboroHorsham High
School
HatboroHorsham High
School
Dance to the
Music School of
Dance

2007-2010

Dance Camp Senior Dance

Counselor and Gala
Choreographer Ages 5-14
Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop
Instructor ages 5-14
Mr. Hatboro-Horsham opening
number Choreographer

2008

Spring Musical Dance

Choreographer

2009-2010

Dance Team Captain and

Choreographer

2010- Present

Resident Substitute Teacher