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Sonny began his professional journey as a dancer before transitioning into full-time teaching, where he has built an extensive and respected career. For over 15 years, he has been a dedicated tutor of jazz dance technique at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He also teaches Matt Mattox based Isolation Technique at both ArtsEd School of Musical Theatre and Emil Dale Academy.

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With more than a decade of experience teaching for the Royal Academy of Dance both in the UK and internationally, Sonny has also delivered workshops at esteemed institutions including The Royal Ballet School, London Vocational Ballet School (formerly Young Dancers Academy), and The Place.

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Alongside his teaching, Sonny has taken on numerous choreography projects for stage and screen. He has worked with music artists, helping them develop movement skills and stage confidence for live performances. His screen choreography credits include commercials for Sainsbury’s, Littlewoods, Weetabix, and Asda, as well as public flashmobs for Walkers Crisps and performances for TV shows such as BBC’s The Rob Brydon Show. He has collaborated with notable production companies including Merman, Freud Communications, Moxie Pictures, Weilands, and AMV BBDO.

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In the live performance sector, Sonny’s choreography has featured at major events such as Move It (Main Stage), West End Live and Evening Standard - Get Reading in Trafalgar Square, The Lord Mayor’s Show in the London Parade, and The Stable Gala Concert at the Lyric Theatre. His work has also been showcased at venues like Sadler’s Wells, The Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, and The Landmark Hotel. Notably, he choreographed routines for the West Ham FC cheerleaders at Upton Park Stadium, in partnership with Coca-Cola.

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Through years of experience training and choreographing young performers, Sonny has developed a particular strength in working with children, building their confidence and performance skills with remarkable effectiveness.

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