Mentor:
@solundy
Soraya brings knowledge, passion, and innovation to every class at The RIPPLEFFECT. 🌀
Soraya teaches hip hop fundamentals, heels, specificity in musicality, and more! 🔮
MEET THE MENTOR:
Born and bred in Queens, New York, Soraya Lundy has an extensive 20-year dance career under her belt. She thrives when telling stories through movement that feeds the soul.
Honing in on her craft, Soraya graduated from the Frank Sinatra School of The Arts in Queens while attending the prestigious Alvin Ailey School and Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in high school. During her time studying, she focused on her ballet and contemporary talents to build a solid foundation for movement and movement theory. Soraya also spent time at the Blade Dance Academy and the Hip Hop Dance Conservatory via a scholarship, solidifying her hip-hop skills simultaneously.
Throughout her career, Soraya has worked with a number of celebrities, most notably her childhood icons—Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott. Soraya works heavily in the hip-hop community as well as in the fashion industry, acting as a movement director, choreographing for photoshoots and fashion shows including Harper’s Bazaar, Net-a-Porter ft. Dilone, Balmain X H&M ft. Kendall Jenner, Hermes ft. Alton Mason, and Tory Burch with Jessica Hart.
With a Caribbean, Haitian, and Jamaican background, Soraya tries to incorporate her culture as often as possible. The most prominent example being her creation, Banji Twerk Team. To no surprise, she has found herself working with some of the heaviest hitters in pop culture including Shakira, Cardi B, JLo, Daddy Yankee, Drake, Sean Paul, Madonna, Queen Latifah, and the list goes on.
🔮🌀 Apply for our Summer Academy by April 17th at the link in our bio! 🌀🔮
