Sophia Alberico, Instructor
SOPHIA ALBERICO was born and raised in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois where she received her dance training at Reverie Dance Academy. In 2020, she relocated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to attend Point Park University on an Artistic Excellence Scholarship, obtaining her B.F.A. in Dance with a concentration in Modern and a minor in Business Management, as well as simultaneously receiving her Master’s in Primary Education (PreK-4). At Point Park University, she worked under the guidance of Kiesha Lalama, Garfield Lemonius, Jason McDole, Jesse Factor, Kiki Lucas, Marc Spaulding, and Judith Leifer-Bentz, among others. Through her artistic endeavors, she has had the opportunity to participate in training programs at Visceral Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Point Park International Summer Dance, Indiana University, and Butler University. Through these opportunities, Sophia has landed roles in pieces choreographed by Jess Hendricks, Martha Graham, Maud Arnold, Robert McKee, Kiesha Lalama, Danny Herman, Michelle Van Doren. For the past 6 years, Sophia has held the role of lead assistant with Dupree Dance Convention and Competition where she has worked closely with Kari Anderson, Terrill Mitchell, Craig Black, Kavita Rao, Meghan Way Stinson, as well as other faculty members. In addition to her educational and performance background, Sophia has had many opportunities to train with and set work on young dancers and is excited to continue pursuing her passion at Reverie Dance Academy!