Sophie-Jan

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Freelance Artist: Dancer, Performer, Teacher, Facilitator She enjoys opportunities to connect and dance with others.

Australian born dancer, Sophie-Jan Meklons, graduated from the renowned Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), with her Bachelor of Arts / Dance. Relocating to Europe as a Freelance Artist, Sophie-Jan continues to teach, train, choreograph, improvise, act, collaborate, facilitate, and perform. Realising the power of Dance/Art, in connecting and uniting people, cultures, and communi

ties, Sophie-Jan is devoting her time and energy to share this; helping to create a change for the better, in ourselves, and our world! Sophie-Jan Meklons is a Certified Facilitator of the dance and healing practice, Contact Beyond Contact (CBC). She’s initiating CBC sessions in Prague and creating a safe environment in which people can integrate, transform, and heal - in body, mind, heart, and spirit. Collaborating with Walking Wood - Chodící Dřevo, Sophie-Jan facilitates theatre workshops and educational programmes, incorporating many forms of the Performing Arts such as improvisation, playback theatre, dancing, acting, puppetry, and scenography. A co-founder and active member of Prague Playbackers, the first English speaking playback theatre ensemble in the Czech Republic, Sophie-Jan organises and performs at various events and festivals throughout the country. As Rehearsal for Reality’s Associate Artist, Sophie-Jan Meklons uses Dance as a medium to explore and express meaning, questions, ideas, thoughts & feelings that are embedded in RfR’s work. She uses her expertise to choreograph works + assist with devising dance/movement pieces for individual and group projects, including Justice in Motion and Dance for Ukraine. Sophie-Jan also creates and performs dance solos, adding depth and dimension to Rehearsal for Reality’s productions. For example, Sophie-Jan Meklons’ contemporary dance piece to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as part of the Forum Theatre event, What Country, Friends, Is This? As a teacher of dance, Sophie-Jan can guide you, your child, or your social group, through a variety of dance styles and movement techniques. Ideal for anyone – no matter if you’re just interested in moving, want to refresh your techniques, or wish to pursue new skills. With a passion for performing, Sophie-Jan is happy to entertain at any celebration, event, or festival. With her skills in understanding people, along with improvisation, she can collaborate with any artist, or work solo – and you may find it hard to suppress a smile, tear, or laugh...

Please feel free to connect with Sophie-Jan now, to discover her work + learn more about what she can offer to you, or your community!