Sigga Soffia graduated with a BA-Degree in Contemporary dance from Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2009 doing her exchange in acrobatics at circus school in Brussels, Ecole Superior des Arts de Cirque.

She best known for her fireworks performances- choreographing the fireworks show of Reykjavík cultural night 2013-1015. Latest fireworks show "Northern Nights" fireworks at La Mercé festival Barcelona ion 2017.   She has received much acclaim for her work and been nominated for the Icelandic Performing Arts Awards (Gríman) for best choreography (2011) and for the most innovative production (2015).Best Dancer (2017)  She made headlines in 2013 when she first choreographed a fireworks show for Reykjavik Culture Night. In 2015 she created her third fireworks show for Reykjavik Culture Night, that was transformed into a stage performance for the National Dance company of  Iceland.

From singing one of the lead roles in the Opéra de Rouen in France, to choreographing a danceperformance for 3 tons of fireworks in the center of Icelands Capital, Sigga Soffia explores movement in all its forms and mediums. Latest theatre performances include  Svartar Fjaðrir- opening stage performance of 29.Reykjavík Arts Festival, choreography for fireworks, choreography for the National Dance company of Iceland, performing at Paris Fashion Week and making dance for film.

While keeping focus on personal work Sigga Soffia´s choreography and art direction has attracted a range of commercial clients from Icelandic corporations Vodafone Is, TM, Lyfja to large scale international clients, Oral-B, Japanese Toyota, Ecco-Leater.

Since graduation she has worked with Erna Ómarsdóttir, Damien Jalet, Arthur Nauzyciel, Gabriela Friðriksdóttir, Kris Verdonck, Lady & Bird etc. She has performed at numerous festivals in France, Belgum, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia etc. She is currently touring FUBAR around Iceland.



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