Sonia York-Pryce is a mature dancer and interdisciplinary artist. She trained extensively in classical ballet and contemporary dance in the UK. She holds a BVA and BDM (Hons)
Dr Sonia York-Pryce, Griffith University, Australia. Research interests, Dance & Aging.
The research "Ageism and the Mature" Dancer documents how the senior experienced dancer navigates prejudice, aesthetics and invisibility in the youth obsessed Western dance world. Find her research articles:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sonia_York-Pryce
Sonia’s Interprète/Inappropriate Behaviour won the Gold Award in the "Joie De Vivre" short dance film competition featuring older dancers hosted by Pavilion Dance South West, UK.
https://vimeo.com/136466421
All York-Pryce's dancefilms can be found here:
https://vimeo.com/user5257143
Filmography
Director (3 Credits)
utterly (in)appropriate
Student
āj2019
Short
Interprete/Inappropriate Behaviour 2015
Student
Acting (1 Credit)
āj2019
Short
Producer (1 Credit)
Interprete/Inappropriate Behaviour 2015
Student
Awards & Selections
Gold Award Interprete/Inappropriate Behaviour
Pavilion Dance South West, Joie de Vivre 2015 Dance film competition featuring older dancers Bournemouth
2016
Education
College
Southern Cross University, NSW, Australia
Bachelor of Visual Arts
2009 – 2011
College
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Australia
Bachelor of Digital Media (Honours)
2013
College
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Australia
Dr Visual Arts
2014 – 2019
High School
Elmhurst Ballet School,
Performing Arts, Ballet
1966 – 1974
Personal Details
Birth Date
October 20, 1957
Nickname
Muffin
Birth City
Taunton, Somerset
Current City
Gold Coast
Hometown
Gold Coast
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
British/Australian
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Married To
A man
Children
4
Quotes
"Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost" Pina Bausch
Sonia York-Pryce is a mature dancer and interdisciplinary artist. She trained extensively in classical ballet and contemporary dance in the UK. She holds a BVA and BDM (Hons)
