Sonya Tayeh is an American dancer and choreographer. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Detroit, Michigan Tayeh started dancing in college and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Wayne State University in 2005 [1]. She is a guest judge and choreographer on the Fox television series So You Think You Can Dance, directing "combat jazz" and contemporary dance numbers.
Her funky contemporary routines are exciting and fresh. She is becoming a sure audience favorite.

This lens is part of a series including the choreographers from the Fox Reality Show SYTYCD. I'm a huge dance fan, although I've not studied dance in depth, and I've been wondering for the past five seasons, "Where did these great choreographers come from?" So the purpose of these lenses is to provide a short biography of each choreographer, and to remind you of their work on the show.

Tayeh really loves dancing and it is her passion eventhough no one taught her how to execute such steps. “I want to be an ever-evolving, noticeable choreographer.” She says. She is more passionate in dancing because of her inspirations ( Jiri Kylian, Frida Kahlo, Twila /Tharp and her family). Viewers of the show just love her and even inspired to dance. Inspiring people to follow her is one of her ultimate goals.



Tags: sonya tayeh, so you think you can dance