Creative Practice
My choreographic work investigates site-sensitive and interdisciplinary methods, using environment, somatic imagery, and collaborative inquiry to inform structure and presence. I work with geometric floor patterns, landscape cues, and internal imaging—such as pathways of breath and blood flow—to support creative exploration and spatial awareness in performance. This approach connects directly to my ongoing research in movement and mental health. My creative process integrates visual art, design, and sound, emphasizing the evolving relationship between body, material, and place.
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In both teaching and creative practice, I support dancers in deconstructing codified forms and generating movement from their own sensory and experiential knowledge. I aim to cultivate communities that prioritize curiosity, inquiry, interdisciplinarity, and shared creative practice.
Biography
Sydney T Sorenson is a dance educator, choreographer, and interdisciplinary collaborator whose work bridges somatic research, embodied presence, and site-sensitive performance. She is an Associate Professor and Dance Coordinator at Allan Hancock College in California, where she leads the Dance Program and develops curriculum grounded in creative inquiry, student agency, and holistic well-being.
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Her research explores how somatic practices, interoception, and environment-responsive processes shape choreographic structure and performer presence. Recent works such as Birds as Bridges (2025) and Regenerate (2024) incorporate guided imagery, sensory mapping, and site-oriented improvisation to examine how dancers negotiate architecture, landscape, and internal sensation. This inquiry also connects to her work on movement and mental health, which she presented at NDEO’s 2024 national conference.
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Before entering higher education, Sydney built a diverse professional career across concert, commercial, and international stages. Her credits include Crystal Pite’s Polaris at the White Light Festival, touring with Helene Fischer in Europe, performing with NOW-ID under Charlotte Boye-Christensen, co-starring in ABC Family’s The Mistle-Tones, and serving as movement choreographer for LEW’s new music video "Too Sexy to Be Sad." She holds an MFA with honors from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a BFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah.