Sophie Laplane trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris before joining the Ballet de Lorraine and then the Scottish Ballet as a dancer. She gradually turned to choreography and is currently choreographer-in-residence at Scottish Ballet.Among her recent creations for the company is Mary, Queen of Scots, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival. She is also the creator of works such as Sibilo and Dextera. As an independent artist, she has collaborated with companies including Ballet Black, Ballet West in Salt Lake City, and the New York Choreographic Institute.Within the framework of Scottish Ballet’s digital seasons, she developed her interest in dance film with Maze, awarded at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, and Dive, inspired by artist Yves Klein, which won Best Short Film at the Cinedans Festival. Her piece Oh! Les Mains received both the Audience Award and the Professional Prize at the International Young Choreographers Competition, organized jointly by the Bordeaux National Opera, the CCN Malandain Ballet Biarritz, and the CCN / Ballet of the National Opera of the Rhin.At the Paris National Opera: The Marriage of Figaro, 2022.

Sophie LaplaneChoreographer