Sofia Mavragani has graduated from the EDDC-EuropeanDance Development Centre, ArtEZ-University of Arts, Arnhem, NL, Bachelor inDance Making (2005) and from the “Athens School of Economics”, Bachelor inBusiness Administration (2000).
Her research focuses on the exploration of a performative form situated on the limits of a dance, music and theatre.
Her works: Α LIVE (2022), Patagos (2022), ΜAUΘ(2021), Afterwords (2019), Speechless (2018), Lady R (2017), Salos (2016), TheΗero (2016), Autogoal (2015), Paradox Future (2014), Mind The Map (2010),Incorrect me (2009), The Silence of The Parrot (2008), M (2007), have been presented at several festivals and venues in Greece and abroad: Buenos Aires International Festival-FIBA2023, Athens Epidaurus Festival, Documenta 14, Spring Forward 2019- LaBriqueterie/Val-de-Marne, Megaron: the Athens ConcertHall, Arc For Dance Festival (Athens), Kalamata International Dance Festival, MIRfestival, Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival, Dimitria Festival (Thessaloniki), State Theatre of Northern Greece, Dance Days International Festival (Chania), Apollon Theatre (Syros), Τeatro Belisario (Buenos Aires), Teatro Lagrade (Madrid) etc.
In the field of education and exchange she develops experimental projects on improvisation and composition, such as:
Breaking Art workshop on creative collaboration between young choreographers and musicians-composers supported by Megaron – The AthensConcert Hall.
imPROject researchon stage improvisation focusing on the ways in which the structures and elements of playing interfere with the artistic result.
playforPLACE research project on performing arts and artistic collaboration which has been travelled in 17 cities in Europe, Latin America,Africa and Oceania.
Inparallel, she teaches dance improvisation and choreography in dance schools anddance centers in Greece and abroad. (K3-Kampnagel/Hamburg, Garage Performing Arts Center/Corfu, CAti and TALcommon space/Instabul, espacio LEM/Buenos Aires, Tanzfabrik and HZT/Berlin,Duncan Dance Research Center/Athens).
Sofia Mavragani’s work is regularly supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Hellenic Republic and by institutions and dance centres such us:Neimenster, Ι. F. Costopoulos Foundation, Duncan Dance Research Center,Megaron: the Athens Concert Hall.
Founding member of Fingersix International Artistic Networkand Fingersix/Athens non-profit-organization. Aerowaves Twenty19 Artist.