Sonje mayo biography samples
One of those teachers is Sonje Mayo, whom I watch on Pilatesology.!
Sonjé Mayo was born in South Africa in 1945.
Sonja Blomdahl () received her BFA in from the Massachusetts' College of Art and Design in Boston.
At barely four years old, she went to her first classical ballet class and never looked back!
After certifying as a physical therapist at the University of Cape Town, her career as a professional dancer took her to London, England, and then to the USA where she studied jazz dance initially with Luigi and then contemporary dance at the Martha Graham School in NYC.
It was here at the Graham School where Sonjé had the privilege of meeting Joseph Pilates. The few Pilates sessions she had with Joseph Pilates, and later with Romana Kryzanowska proved to have a profound influence on Sonje’s future.
During the four years in NYC, Sonjé gained experience in a variety of dance styles on many TV shows, commercials and in theatre productions. Although ballet was always her first love, Sonjé set her sights on becoming a contemporary dancer mainly because of the interesting and challenging choreography that was emerging in the 60’s and 70’s.