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SORAYA ZAPATA

TJS DANCE ACADEMY TAP DIRECTOR

Soraya’s love for dancing started when she began taking classes at Sher's Studio of Modern Dance at the young age of 3. For the past 16 years Soraya has trained and performed all styles of dance - jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, hip hop and ballet. In 2019 Soraya completed a full time course at Village Nation Sydney studying her certificate IV and under the guidance of the industry’s best, Briden Starr, Jacqui Howard & Matt Lee. Soraya attended WHSPA (Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts) as a dance student and is completed her HSC studying both dance and drama. Soraya was a featured dancer (Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre Girls Hip Hop) for Schools Spectacular working also as a featured soloist in 2018 with well known choreographer Neale Whittaker.

She was also company member of The Forge Tap Project from 2016 - 2018 under the guidance of well known Tap Dog, Thomas Egan and is also a member of ‘Girls on Tap’ that is mentored by Sally Hare (Dashwood) In January 2018, Soraya was honoured to obtain a position in the Dream Creative Oz directed by Marko Panzic (Dream Dance Company) along with Katie Sanchez and was given the opportunity to perform along with the Dream Dance Company at the Australian Dance Festival show in September 2018 ‘Prodigy’. In 2019, whilst completing her CERT IV in dance Soraya was given the opportunity to be a featured Dancer in Guy Sebastian’s hit single ‘Choir’ choreographed by Alex Miedzinski.

Soraya was successful in gaining a contract with Royal Carribean cruise line as a dancer and left for Miami in December 2019 unfortunately due to COVID19 had to returned home earlier than planned. She loved performing & misses it but is enjoying being back at home and is keen on sharing her passion and love for dance with the younger generation.