Sophie Barbarics is an internationally recognized choreographer, movement director, educator, and artistic leader whose career bridges stage, screen, and community practice. Based in Nelson, BC, she has founded and led groundbreaking initiatives such as FootNotes Dance Co. in Budapest and The Booster and YolOne Art Group in Canada, creating hubs where creative risk and collaboration flourish.
Her artistic focus is storytelling through movement—whether in a film frame or on stage—where she integrates raw emotion, creative precision, and collective energy to reveal vulnerability, resilience, and connection.
Internationally recognized modern and contemporary dance educator, choreographer, and artistic leader with 20+ years of international experience.
Founder and Artistic Director of FootNotes Dance Company (Budapest) and The Booster / YolOne Art Group(Nelson, BC).
Creator of 10+ full-evening original works presented in Europe and Canada.
Experienced across mainstage, site-specific, and screen dance, from theatres to international festivals
Certified Master Dance Teacher, Hungarian Dance University.
Co‑developer of the Hungarian national curriculum for modern dance education. 20+ years teaching contemporary technique, improvisation, floorwork, partnering, and choreography at professional schools, festivals, and studios internationally.
Students successfully accepted to Hungarian Dance University and the Hungarian National Opera House and other leading institutions.
Founder and artistic leader of training programs that combine technical excellence with strong creative process and individual expression.
Known for nurturing expressive individuality while maintaining high technical and artistic standards.
Arts entrepreneur and leader, founding companies, studios, and festivals in Europe and Canada.
Experienced producer and project manager from concept to premiere and touring.
Skilled video editor and graphic designer for dance films, posters, and campaign visuals.
European Champion in solo modern dance (Germany, 2002).
Languages: Hungarian, English, Croatian, Serbia, German, Italian
Explore how embodied practice, creative direction, and collaborative workshops can support your next project or personal journey. Each offering is crafted with care, curiosity, and a commitment to honest storytelling.
An award-winning short dance film, directed and choreographed by Sophie Barbarics, that explores the deeper layers of the hidden self, unseen burdens, self harm and the power of human connections. Through evocative contemporary movement, "Daffodils" reveals the emotional tensions between constraint and freedom, isolation and belonging. With intimate and raw choreography, the film explores how the invisible ties that bind us are both imprisoning and surviving threads, shaping our identity and resilience.
Dancers: Mikayla Osborne (AUS), Lia Kajari (HU), Sophie Barbarics (HU)
Choreographer, director: Sophie Barbarics Music: Julian Loïc (AUS)
Camera: FMRL Production (CA)
Edited by FMRL Production
Producer: Sophie Barbarics, YolOne Art Group
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