# @joffreyschool on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMyqCTEMj2x
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32906502-joffreyschool-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-01T00:03:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Joffrey Ballet School (@joffreyschool) — https://gondola.cc/joffreyschool

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Our Joffrey West Summer Intensive came alive in Sophia Lucia’s @_sophialucia contemporary class—an electrifying combination of breath, reach, and raw expression. With her signature blend of expansive movement and emotional depth, Sophia led dancers through a journey that asked them to stretch further, ground deeper, and move with intention that radiates past the edges of the room. Every phrase was an invitation to claim space—not just physically, but artistically.⁠
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Unlike any other program, Joffrey West demands not just versatility, but transformation. With a curriculum spanning genres, dancers are immersed in constant shifts—between classical lines and grounded release, between technique and freedom. In Sophia’s class, contemporary becomes a language for inquiry and self-trust. Her movement challenges dancers to listen to their instincts, to move with both strength and sensitivity.⁠
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A returning faculty member, Sophia Lucia is a world-renowned dancer, educator, and Guinness World Record holder with a resume that spans from global ballet competitions to major network television. She’s graced stages with Phoenix Ballet, appeared on Dancing with the Stars, SYTYCD, and The Ellen Show, and now brings her RAFT technique method to studios around the world. As an artist and mentor, she empowers dancers to meet the moment with both skill and soul.⁠
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As we move toward Woven, our culminating performance next Friday, these studio moments start to weave into something larger—layering intention, effort, and artistry into the work that’s about to be shared.⁠
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Click the "Woven" link in bio for tickets and follow @joffreywestla to see daily updates!⁠
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🎥 @beccathecreator⁠
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#joffreyballetschool #joffreywest #losangeles #california #summerintensive #multigenre #2025summer #summerof2025 #summeratjoffrey #performance #woven

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woven, joffreywest, joffreyballetschool, california, performance, multigenre, losangeles, 2025summer, summerof2025, summerintensive, summeratjoffrey

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