Sonja was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sonja started dancing at the age of four, she danced and performed with Southwest Ballet Company for all of her grade school years. After high school she received a dance scholarship to attend West Texas A&M University. While studying in Texas she dance with Lone Star Ballet Company, and spent three summers performing In the Musical Drama “Texas”, she also taught all of the college level Jazz classes at WTA&MU. After receiving her B.F.A in dance, she moved back to New Mexico and danced with New Mexico Ballet Company for one Season. After getting married Sonja and her husband moved to Las Vegas, so she could audition for shows. Having lived in Las Vegas for 8 years, she danced in “Tournament of Kings” at the Excalibur, “Celebration Lounge” at the Tropicana, and most recently she danced for three years for “Siegfried and Roy, and many other short term gigs. While dancing Sonja Taught for the Academy of Ballet for six years, teaching Ballet and Jazz. After “Siegfried and Roy” closed, Sonja and her family decided to move to Texas. Sonja started teaching at The Dance Works 2007 and has enjoyed directing, and creating the studios annual ballet productions.  After The Danceworks,  Sonja started teaching at The Performing Arts Studio In Georgetown in 2019 and continues to teach there.  TMS is Sonja's first year teaching in the Public School environment.