Katie Sopoci

Katie Sopoci Drake, MFA, GLCMA Hailing from Minnesota, Katie is inspired by somatic dance practices and capoeira. She holds a BA in Theater/Dance with a minor in Vocal Performance from Luther College in Decorah, IA; an MFA in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and a Graduate Laban Certification in Movement Analysis from Columbia College in Chicago, IL. Katie is currently a company member of Momentum Dance Company in Miami, FL. Before moving to Florida with her husband in 2009, she was a featured company member of Wild Space Dance Company of Milwaukee, WI from 2005-2009 and a company member of Rosy Simas Danse of Minneapolis, MN from 2001-2005. Katie has also worked with many other companies including Brazz Dance of Miami, FL; Your Mother Dances of Milwaukee, WI; Vox Medusa of Minneapolis, MN; Roger Belman of NYC; Anemone Dance Theater of NYC and The Minnesota Opera. She is a critically acclaimed and sought-after choreographer for many companies, venues and schools including Wild Space Dance Company, The Florentine Opera of Milwaukee, The Southern Theater, The Milwaukee Art Museum, Patrick's Caberet, Danceworks Studio Theater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lawrence University, Carthage College, and Broward College. Katie is on faculty Miami Dade College/Wolfson, Miami Dade College/Kendall, and Nova Southeastern University teaching Modern, Jazz, Ballet and Composition.