Sonya Tayeh
Sonya Tayeh is a popular and well renowned dance teacher and jazz and contemporary choreographer of today. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Detroit Michigan with her two sisters and half brother. One of the most interesting things about this groundbreaking choreographer is her lack of background in professional dance training. Growing up Sonya never had any interest in dance and participated in contacts sports such as soccer and basketball. It wasn't until she entered high school when her interest was sparked. As she entered high school and earned a new wind of confidence in herself, she began frequenting parties and dancing for the party go-ers there.
This is where her need to be on a stage began. Sonya and her sister would hip-hop for large parties. They went to as many parties as they could and would capture the crowds. And so, Sonya fell in love with dance. With no formal training or dance classes, Sonya had no choice but to take her first dance class in college. Although she did not get into a traditional four year college right away, Sonya did not let this keep away from pursuing dance. She attempted to join dance studios to gain proper training and was denied by over 9. Instead, she took it upon herself to take dance classes at Ford Community College. While there she studied ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz and more. She went on to transfer to Wayne State University where she took her very first formal dance training class at age 18. . In addition to her college classes, Sonya was a member of Counter Groove dance Full Circle dance companies. Sonya graduated from Wayne State University in 2002 with a major in dance. Sonya credits Wayne State University for encouraging her creativity and individuality. Her uniqueness is expressed through her bold look, she has shiny and partially shaved black hair, tattoos and piercings, not the