Zsofia Safranka-Peti

Zsófia studied classical ballet and contemporary dance at the Győr School of Dance and Fine Arts before graduating at the Hungarian Dance Academy with a BA (in 2016 fashion dance) and MA (in 2018 contemporary dance master) degree. As a dancer she worked with several hungarian companies and international choreographers for example Inversedance – Zoltán Fodor Company, Badora Company, Feledi Project, PR-Evolution, Góbi Dance Company, Tellabor, Kézér Ballée, JC Movement Production by Jill Crovisier, MAZE by Emese Nagy, James Pett. She performed in North and South America, Australia, Africa and several European countries’ stages. Zsófia is eager to learn different styles and techniques (gaga, hip hop, classical ballet, contemporary dance, urban dances, swing, tap dance…etc.) participated in numerous international intensives like Eastman Summer Intensive (2018), Share Intensive (2018), RESET 2021 by Wayne Mcgregor (2021), IID Rotterdam SI (2021) Gaga HomeLab (2021), Hasadna Summer Wave (2022), workshops and classes with amazing masters all over the world like Emma Evelein, Remy Tilburg, Xanthe van Opstal, Billy Barry, Nitzan Ressler, Weinberger Tom, Noa Zuk, Guy Shomroni, Rachael Osborne, Célia Amade, Jiri Pokorny, Ian Robinson, Elvis Val, Michael Langenecker, James Pett, Ellias Lazaridis, Oscar Ramos. She competed at the Netherlands Choreography Competition (I. place), SoloDuo International Dance Festival (audience award), Ljubljana Dancemeeting (III. place and special prize), Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition New York.
Zsófia spread her wings as well. Her last three solo works invited to:
– 13. Gdansk Solo Dance Contest
– Festival Cuerpo Al Descubierto
– FIDCDMX Festival Mexico City
– Ballet Grand Prix Vienna
– IDTC Italy + scholarship at Copenhagen Contemporary Dance School
– 30th Quinzena de Dança de Almada – International Dance Festival
– 26. Solo-Tanz-Theatre Festival Stuttgart – I. prize Choreography
– Corpo Mobile Festival Rome – Best Dancer Award
– Brussels Dance Contest – Audience Award
– SOLO Contemporary Festival Ankara
Her last duet work was selected as a finalist at the LINKAGE – Choreography Competition in Bulgaria. In 2022 Zsófia got the Fülöp Viktor scholarship to continue her works, collaboration and education internationally. Zsófia is always searching for international opportunities and connections, making bonds between dancers, creators, movers to motivate and inspire each other in dancefield and human as well.