Sophie Blue

Sophie Blue (she/her) is a dancer and arts administrator, whose work reflects her passion for building community and expanding access to the arts. Since July 2023, she has been the Managing Director of the New York Theatre Ballet. She graduated from Princeton University in 2021 as an Anthropology major with certificates in Dance, Cognitive Science and Gender Studies and in May 2023 graduated with her MA in Performing Arts Administration from NYU. As a lifelong dancer, she has trained with and performed works by Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Alexandra Damiani, Omri Drumlevich, Jon Bond, Robert Battle, Peter Chu and Kyle Abraham. During college, she discovered her passion for arts administration, holding leadership roles in numerous student-arts organizations. In 2019, as the inaugural Fellow, she founded Trenton Youth Dancers to introduce high school dancers in an underserved community to a range of dance genres and experiences. In 2022, she held a yearlong fellowship position with The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Prior to this, she interned for the Dance Division at 92NY, Sidra Bell Dance New York, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, and American Ballet Theatre.