Victoria Sogn
 
 

Born and raised in Norway, Victoria Sogn graduated in dance from Follo Folkehogskole
dance high school in Vestby.
She then studied at Laban Centre for Movement and Dance, London, UK,
attaining the Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors in Dance Theatre,
under the guide of Theresa Kelsey, Stuart Beckett, Sally O’Donals, Dale Thompson, Laurie Booth,
Susan Sentler, Lindon Branagh, Sonia Rafferty, Kerry Nicholls, Ana Sanchez-Colberg.

After having worked with Sylvie Deluz Company, in Montpellier France,
touring in Europe and the United States, she moved to Italy where the meeting with Elisa Barucchieri
quickly led to the beginnings of ResExtensa.

In 2002 Victoria Sogn was selected for the Accademia Isola Danza, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice,
where she studied under the guide of teachers such as Nigel Charnok, Carolyn Carlson, Josef Nadj,
Susanne Linke, David Zambrano, Janet Panetta, Ivan Wolfe, Benoit LaChambre, Andrew Harwood,
being also selected to represent the academy in Italy and abroad.

During this time, her work with Elisa Barucchieri led to support and encouragement from Carolyn Carlson,
Susanne Linke, Inaki Azpillaga, Josef Nadj, granting the two of them the full endorsement of the
Accademia Isola Danza for their summer performances.

Traveling between Italy, France and Norway,
Victoria has since been guest of  Système Castafiore dance company in Grasse, France,
Silvye Deluz Company, Montpellier, France,
and has collaborated with Ella Fiskum, Oslo, Norway,
returning as guest teacher in her high school, the Follo Folkehogskole,
and attaining gold level certification as dance teacher by the Federazione Italiana Danza.

In 2003 she became the recipient of a Dance Web scholarship for ImPuls Tanz, Vienna, Austria,
and studied with Susanne Linke, Inaki Azpillaga, Joe Alegado, Nita Little, Jennifer Lacey,
Edna Lima, Ted Stoffer, Lisa Race, Janet Panetta .