Sophie Laplane

Sophie Laplane Choreographer

Biography

Sophie Laplane trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris before joining the Ballet de Lorraine as a dancer, and later the Scottish Ballet. She gradually turned toward choreography and is currently Associate Choreographer at the Scottish Ballet. Among her recent creations for the company is Mary, Queen of Scots, presented at the Edinburgh Festival, Sadler’s Wells in London, and the Lincoln Center in New York.

She is the creator of works such as Sibilo and Dextera. As an independent artist, she has collaborated with various companies including Ballet Black, Ballet West in Salt Lake City, and the New York Choreographic Institute. As part of the Scottish Ballet’s digital seasons, she has further developed her interest in dance film with Maze, awarded at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, and Dive, inspired by the artist Yves Klein and winner of Best Short Film at the Cinedans Festival.

Her piece Oh! Les Mains received both the Audience Prize and the Professional Prize at the International Young Choreographers Competition for Ballet, jointly organized by the Opéra National de Bordeaux, CCN Malandain Ballet Biarritz, and CCN / Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin.

At the Paris Opera: The Marriage of Figaro (2022); Eugene Onegin (2026).

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