Tony Award-winning Arab American choreographer Sonya Tayeh has a relentless drive, an abundance of ambition, and extraordinary talent. She discusses her roots as a teenager in the Detroit underground rave scene, her late arrival to dance, and how she catapulted to fame with her work on So You Think You Can Dance. Sonya shares what draws her to new projects, why she fought for a versatile career, and how she formed her choreographic voice.Check out Sonya Tayeh on Instagram and on the web.Follow Moving Moments on Instagram.Follow Alicia on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram or the web.The Moving Moments theme song was composed by Saul Guanipa for Videohelper.Moving Moments was co-created by Alicia Graf Mack, Jessica Handelman, and David Krauss. This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.