Sarri Sanchez

Founding Artist 2012 -

Sarri Sanchez is a Los Angeles-based dancer, choreographer, and educator. She holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University/American Dance Festival and a BA in World Arts and Cultures/Dance from UCLA. Sarri is a founding artist of The Rock Collection as well as the movement collectives, Tales Between Our Legs and IN/EX Dance Project. Sarri and her collaborators have presented their work both locally and internationally at venues including REDCAT, The McCallum Theatre, Ford Amphitheater, Wende Museum, ARC Pasadena, Tempe Center for the Arts (AZ), CCN-Ballet de Lorraine (France), and Im_flieger/WUK (Austria).

As a performer, Sarri has worked with a range of artists and companies, including Robin Conrad, Liz Hoefner Adamis, Mike Kelley, Dance Aegis, LA Contemporary Dance Company, Invertigo Dance Theatre, and most extensively, as a founding member of Holly Johnston’s Ledges and Bones.

Sarri is a full-time faculty member at Renaissance Arts Academy, where she has helped cultivate the dance program since 2006. She has also taught master classes within the local community and at universities throughout the US and in Mexico. Outside of her professional work, Sarri enjoys playing taiko and dancing flamenco.