Serena Soffer is a versatile dancer and
choreographer
who
has
worked
extensively all over the world. Miss Soffer
professional performing career started at
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where she danced side by side with such
legends as Donald O'Connor, Ray Bolger
(Scarecrow from The Wizard of OZ) and
Gregory Hines. As part of the children's
ensemble Miss Soffer had the honor of
performing in tap dance trio with Donald O'Connor and
actress Jane Krakowski.
Performing credits:
The Broadway workshop and Original Cast of Footloose
(Director: Walter Bobby, Choreographer: AC Ciulla),
Bernadette Peters Live at Radio City, Broadway Bares
(Director: Jerry Mitchell), Broadway workshop of Lone Star
Love starring Jim Belushi, three years on the International
Tour of Phantom of the Opera and a concert performance
“Mia Michaels Live”. In addition to Broadway Serena has
also performed as a featured dancer in many Cabaret
Shows and Industrials all over the world. Although not an
aspiring video dancer, Miss Soffer has also enjoyed working
as a principal dancer on the Foo Fighter's MTV music video
for their hit single, "The One."
Television credits include: Principal dancer on many national
commercials such as Mattel Toys, McDonalds, Intel and ETrade. Serena was recently featured on ABC’s All My
Children, as well as several episodes of Saturday Night Live
as a Weekend Update Dancer with Dennis Miller, The Late
Night Show with David Letterman, The Rosie O'Donnell
Show and was cited as CNN's Spotlight Performer of the
Week.
Choreography credits:
Serena jump started her choreography career by assisting
Tony nominated and Emmy winner, AC Ciulla on many
projects including the original company of the Broadway
Production of Footloose, Playwrights Horizon's Bubbly Black
Girl as well as several national commercials such as Dr.
Pepper and E-Trade. Serena also assisted Emmy winner
Mia Michaels (So You Think You Can Dance) on the
Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine.
As a solo choreographer Serena’s credits include: ABC’s All
My Children. Recent TV commercials: Super Bowl 2006
Chevy Car Wash, Super Bowl 2006 Snickers, and Axe Body
Spray “Bomchickawawa.” Stage choreography: North
American arena tour for platinum selling rock band / MTV’s
2006 Video Music Award winner for Video of the Year,
Panic! At The Disco. Additional stage work includes The
Jazz Singer (NJ Regional Theatre) and various Cabaret
Shows at Trump Plaza, Bally’s Grand and The Sands
Casino in Atlantic City. Serena was the choreographer for
Story Salad Theatre, a touring children’s theatre company
that performed throughout public school systems the show,
“Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor, and Other Storybooks.”
Training:
Serena was inspired by her mother Eva Soffer, who was a
performing contortionist in the German Circus, Krona in
Berlin, Germany in the early 1930's. Eva provided much of
the early support and encouragement to young Serena, who
began working professionally at age 10. After years of
competing at a very young age and enjoying the successes
of being a title winning dancer, Serena received a full
scholarship to the New York Academy of Theatrical Arts.
Miss Soffer has extensive training in classical ballet, training
with Dr. Alfredo Corvino from the prestigious Juilliard School
of Dance, Drama, and Music in New York City. Serena also
studied with Andra and Ernesta Corvino's Dancecore Ballet
Company. Other training includes David Howard and
Catskill's Ballet Company, NJDTG, Alaska Ballet Theatre,
and New York City's finest ballet masters, Peter Schabel and
Finus Young. Jazz training includes Chuck Kelly, Frank
Hatchet, Richard Pierlon, Joe Lanteri and AC Ciulla.
Serena is currently on faculty at The Broadway Dance
Center
teaching jazz, yoga and floorbarre. In addition to this Miss
Soffer practices and teaches yoga at The Laughing Lotus in
New York City and had the wonderful opportunity to teach
yoga for the summer program at The American Ballet
Theatre in New York City. She continues to teach and
inspire students throughout New Jersey and around the
world with her love of art and the world of dance.