manti

Sophia was born and raised in Athens. She received her degree from the Faculty of Philosophy of Athens University and graduated the D. Grigoriadou Professional Dancers Academy. She is a Pre-registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance and has attended many seminars with world-class dancers and teachers. Her first stage appearance was in “Electra”, directed by N. Koundouros , at the Herod Atticus Odeon, followed by “Le Corsaire”. She has collaborated with several dance companies, such as “Contemporary Dance Expression”, “Seresta Dance Company”, “Drys”, “Xipolytos Dance Theatre”, “Flux”, “Dryos Topi”, Syn+ergasia” and “The live project band” in various productions. During the last several years she is dance teacher as well as choreographer of the company “Dryos Topi” of the University of Athens, staging Ancient Drama at many international theatrical conferences both in Greece and abroad. She has choreographed for short films that were featured at the Short Film Festival of Drama. Her latest work was choreographing and performing in a production inspired by “Der Bau”, by Franz Kafka, staged at the “Epi Kolono” theatre and fournos theater. She teaches classical ballet to the Hellenic National Synchronized Swimming Team.At present she dances with Daniel Lommels company.
Sophia naquit et grandit a Athènes. Apres avoir acheve ses etudes a la faculte de philosophie de l’universite d’Athenes elle a recu son diplome de l’academie de danse professionelle D. Grigoriadou. Elle est enseignante pre-enregistree de la Royal Academy of Dance et a suivi de nombreux seminaires aures de danseurs maitres de dansa de grande reputation. Sa premiere apparition sur scene a ete dans « Electre », dirigee par N. Koundouros, a l’ Odeon Herode Atticus, et plus tard dans « Le Corsaire ». Elle a travaille avec plusieurs troupes, entre autres “Contemporary Dance Expression”, “Seresta Dance Company”, “Drys”, “Xipolytos Dance Theatre”, “Flux”, “Dryos Topi”, Syn+ergasia” aninsi que “The live project band” dans diverses productions. Ces dernieres annees elle enseigne le ballet et fait les choreographies de la troupe « Dryos Topi » de l’universite d’Athenes, metant sur scene des oeuvres de l’Antiquite de Grece a l’occasion de conferences internationales de theatre universitaire an Grece et a l’etranger. Elle a choreographie pour des films court-metrage qui sont apparus au festival de Drama. Son travail le plus recent a ete de choreographier et de danser dans un spectacle inspire par le chef-d’oeuvre « Der Bau » de Franz Kafka, au theatre « Epi Kolono ». Elle enseigne le cours de ballet a l’equipe nationale de Grece de nage synchronisee.
"tears of the dream" part V.
the live project band's moving patrs
sophia manti,
thanos kiousis,
performing socos.
sophia manti performing "first flight" .
from george kontrafouri's new album, "the storyteller"