Sonja Peedo was born in Australia. From 1984 – 87 she worked with Queensland Ballet Company before re-training in contemporary style at Queensland University of Technology. On graduation she worked in Queensland with Expressions for 5 years. Sonja came to England in 1994 and worked in independent projects with Bunty Matthias, Catherine Seymour, Vanessa Grey, Emily Burns, Colin Poole, Mark Baldwin and Ricochet. In 1995 she joined Jeremy James and Company where she worked until James’s death in 2001. She also worked with Paul Douglas in Small Bones Dance Company and was a founder member of the Snag Project with choreographers Sarah Warsop and Joanne Fong. Her commercial projects include work with the Pet Shop Boys and Kylie Minogue. Sonja joined Richard Alston Dance Company in autumn 2002. She has three children, Amy, Torrin and Grace.
