Yoooo, peace y'all! My name is Sunny; I'm a movement director and multi-disciplinary creative born and raised in Miami, FL, and now based in Los Angeles, CA. I grew up in the arts, both visual and performative, and have been invested in creativity as far back as I can remember. My mother is a choreographer, and my father produces music. Naturally, they allowed me to explore all facets of myself, so I guess you can say this was predestined for me. I attended AMDA, a performing arts college in LA, and deepened my love for creative direction and movement on film. Upon graduation, my niche developed, and I started to work in the industry as a professional dancer. The pandemic happened not long after, and it completely crumbled my world and all I was working towards, or so I thought. I realized life works that way, breaking down to rebuild itself. I started working in production, and as I gained experience, I reflected on my journey and what mattered to me artistically. I began creating my visions and was blessed to contribute to big projects. Through that, I saw and felt how nonlinear my storytelling can be and the different ways that movement can be expressed and received. I began to blend my interests and found clarity on my intentions, style, and overall longevity. 

I'm passionate about what I do because there are different stakes when it comes to creativity. The art of storytelling through movement has been around since the beginning. It's a spiritual experience, a physical form of expression that can be received in raw states. A reflection of sorts, to something visceral and intimate. Although many developed techniques exist, there isn't a guideline to how a movement should be narrated, taught, or felt. It's an honor to use this vessel as a source to understand each other and to understand our humanness. Dance and its world has (in my opinion) become an oversaturated industry; with TikTok now around and challenges creeping into audition rooms, I feel like we've lost our spark. Things are being recycled, becoming repetitive. Those still hungry to evolve the scope of movement comprise, let's say, an underdog community. In a weird way that all keeps me passionate, going against the grain and yearning to make something abstract but still digestible. Movement has always been a healing experience; I want to continue spreading the impact. 

My whole life, I have been a storyteller. Before I got deep in my art bag, I was a writer. Life was always cinematic and easy to romanticize for me. Since elementary school, I have written poems and short stories, and it has been a dream of mine to become an author. It still is. As I developed myself, I infused my writing into my work. I found it imperative to combine my mediums, for one couldn't exist without the other. 

My favorite part about doing what I do best is the process of world-building. It's entirely freeform art. There is always space for new ideas to be born. Nothing is written in stone, and I am too spontaneous and scatterbrained to be stuck in just one idea. I love creating worlds, concepts, and stories you can lose yourself in. I love to get deep and explore the many ways to depict a message, an emotion, or an idea. Connecting the realms of production, whether on stage or camera, and infusing it with movement is an exciting experience. The lighting, the camera angles, the body, oh my! 

I have curated with @IsaiahRashad, Barriers NY, and @DUCKWRTH. I want to (and I will) curate with @SolangeKnowles, @KanyeWest, and @Jungle4eva. 💃🏾