Dance CV

Sophia Arnold
430 West Walnut Street
Kutztown, PA
484-793-3761 | seasophiethegreat@gmail.com

Currently Enrolled Senior, Kutztown Area High School, Kutztown, PA 19530

Dance Experience

2010 – 2011 Marilyn’s Dance Studio, Kutztown, PA, 19530

• Beginning Ballet and Beginning Tap Instruction
• Performed in Annual Studio Recital

2011 – 2020 Rhythm In Motion Dance Center, Kutztown, PA 19530

• 2 years of mixed instruction in Ballet, Tap and Jazz
• Continued Ballet Instruction level I, II, III, IV and Advanced (including pointe)
• Took instruction In Ballet Lyrical, Jazz and Contemporary
• Performed in Company Annual Recital 2012-2018
• Performed as Lost boy and Indian in company production of “Peter Pan”
• Performed as Flower Petal, Angel and demi-soloist as Jester in company production of “Nutcracker”
• Performed as member of corps for Snow and Flowers. Also, performed as Angel, Chinese Tea Dancer, and demi-soloist as Jester in annual production of “Nutcracker”
• Performed and helped to choreograph Solo in Annual School Tri-M Honors Music Society Production
• Performed as member of corps for Snow and Flowers. Also, Performed as Lead in Chinese Tea Dance.

2020 – Present Kutztown Dance Center, Kutztown, PA 119530

• Advanced Classes in Modern and Contemporary
• Performed in Winter Showcase 2020
• Performed in 2021 Annual Studio Recital
• Danced as soldier in 2021 Nutcracker Production

Additional Dance Experience

• Attended Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory for Dance Summer Ballet Intensive 2015
• Attended Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory for Dance Summer Ballet Intensive 2016
• Attended Rhythm In Motion’s Summer Dance Series including Modern, Strength and Conditioning, Ballet, Musical Theater and Jazz Classes 2013-2018
• Attended Pilobolus Company Dance Intensive July 2020
• Summer of 2021 private dance lessons in Modern Dance and Choreography with Micaela Hulsebos, Kutztown Dance Center

Additional Skills & Interest

• Strong knowledge of dance technique in classical, modern, and contemporary dance and experience in other forms of dance and movement.
• Experience with choreography, song selection, and improvisational movement techniques.
• Founder and Writer for Blog on Women’s History and Social Justice Issues, established 2019.https://girlguidetohistory.blog
• Captain and 3 time District Qualifier Kutztown Area High School Varsity Cross Country Team. Member and 2 time District Qualifier Kutztown Area High School Varsity Track and Field Team.
• Essay Published in Questions Online Magazine Volume #21 page 3-4 “A Year Of Crisis: Action In Hope” by Sophia Arnold https://www.plato-philosophy.org/wp-content/uploads/Questions-Hope-Fall2021-rev.pdf