Funmi Sofola is a multifaceted NYC-based dancer originally from Seattle, WA. She is an alumna of Jacob's Pillow, YoungArts, Dance Lab New York, and Pace University, where she graduated with a BFA in Commercial Dance and a Minor in Arts and Entertainment Management. 

Funmi has worked with renowned artists and companies such as Ayodele Casel, Brinae Ali, Caleb Teicher, Dormeshia, Jared Grimes, Lisa LaTouche, Marshal Davis Jr., SOLE Defined, and Elements of Sound. Stage credits include New York City Center (Encores! Jelly's Last Jam), The Joyce Theater (BZZZ and Ayodele Casel: THE REMIX), American Repertory Theater (Diary of a Tap Dancer), and The Apollo Theater (Baby Laurence Legacy Project). As a choreographer, she has presented her work at the Young Choreographer’s Festival, the Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference, and as a commission for Pace University’s FTVC program. In NYC, Funmi is currently on faculty with Peridance and is a guest faculty member at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center.  

Through continued exploration, Funmi seeks to refine her work and evolve her stylistic expression. She is inspired by music, cuisine, Kurzgesagt videos, and all that brings her joy.