Sophie Williams founded Aurora Skirts on the belief that each dancer is unique, beautiful, and deserving of dancewear as creative and special as them!
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Sophie Williams, a California native, began training at Ballet Arte in San Diego, before joining Miami City Ballet's Pre-Pro Division. Highlights of her professional career include performing as the 2nd Violin in Concerto Barocco, Dark Angel in Serenade, and in Theme and Variations with Richmond Ballet. In 2020, Sophie joined the Corps de Ballet of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where she had the opportunity to dance, tour the country, and connect with her New Zealand roots. She joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2022. When not in the studios, Sophie runs her own dancewear line Aurora Skirts, mixing design and art to create lifelong pieces of dancewear that transcend fast fashion. Every detail of her skirts is ethically considered starting with recycled materials through to carbon-neutral shipping, and local collaborations.
Sophie Williams, a California native, began training at Ballet Arte in San Diego, before joining Miami City Ballet's Pre-Pro Division. Highlights of her professional career include performing as the 2nd Violin in Concerto Barocco, Dark Angel in Serenade, and in Theme and Variations with Richmond Ballet. In 2020, Sophie joined the Corps de Ballet of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where she had the opportunity to dance, tour the country, and connect with her New Zealand roots. She joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2022. When not in the studios, Sophie runs her own dancewear line Aurora Skirts, mixing design and art to create lifelong pieces of dancewear that transcend fast fashion. Every detail of her skirts is ethically considered starting with recycled materials through to carbon-neutral shipping, and local collaborations.