Dominique Sophie has been a street dance artist since 2006, specializing in House and Waacking dance. She is a performer, choreographer, teacher, and also the creator of the Tap Water Jam events. Her artistic approach is rooted in the culture of Afro-American street and club dancing, which emphasizes improvisation, musicality, context, spontaneity, and cultural heritage. As a guest in this culture, whether through her creations or events, her exploration focuses on respecting and mastering these values, as well as their appropriate staging.
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As a dancer and artist, Dominique Sophie is naturally drawn to vernacular and social dance forms due to their expressiveness and creativity. Her training began with Lindy Hop and Tango, but after discovering House Dance in 2006, her path took a decisive turn towards street dance. After initial training in Montreal with Irvin "Dazl" St. Louis and Marvin Baptiste, she moved to New York in 2007 to fully immerse herself in House culture, discovering the pioneers of this dance (Dance Fusion and MOPTOP) and the New York club community.
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It was in this learning context, in clubs and studios (Peri Dance Center, NYC), that her artistic vision developed. In 2009, to deepen her approach, she began a master's program at NYU's Gallatin School, as well as at NYU's Berlin campus, focusing on research, creation, and production in dance.
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As a choreographer, Dominique Sophie has presented works at the "On Occupe le Bain St-Michel" festival (2013), Danses Buissonnières de Tangente (2015), and the 100lux festival (2015, 2019). She presented her first full-length show, Shitshow, at Tangente in October 2023. In the summer of 2014, she was also a co-choreographer and dancer for the European tour of the legendary Detroit producer Theo Parrish.
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Dominique Sophie has also performed for choreographer Carmen Carceres and the Kinematik Dance Theater Company in New York, as well as danced at MADE in Berlin and the Movement Festival in Detroit. Since returning to Montreal in 2012, she has worked with choreographers Jason Shipley-Holmes, les Filles FOLLEN, Nubian Néné, Leah McFly, Marvin Baptiste, Nedge Valme, Axelle Munezero, and Sasha Kleinplatz.
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She continues to regularly take classes and workshops to diversify and enrich her training, both in Montreal and abroad. In addition to teaching workshops, she produces the Tap Water Jam events, creating a space for dancers and DJs to meet and celebrate House culture.
