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Sofia El Iraki

@sofia.eliraki

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Choreographer • Performer • Teacher
🏡 Founder of @mayuraamtl
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Garba classes are more than learning steps.

It’s about moving together, helping each other, growing together. Uniting through dance, where everyone matters and is part of the whole.

Grateful for all of you who joined the class and very excited for this session 🥰 @mayuraamtl

#Garba #navratri #montreal #gujrat #danceclass taken in Mayuraa Dance School by @sofia.eliraki

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14 days ago

INTERVIEW — Influence by @sofia.eliraki, with co-creators @sxashwini and @doyouevenoha. Montréal Fringe 2026 at La Chapelle.

Sofia El Iraki brings Influence to the Montréal Fringe — a 45-minute contemporary dance work, made in a week of intensive rehearsal with co-creators Sacha Ashwini and Noha Abdelmoaty, that weaves movement vocabularies from Morocco, Egypt and India into a meditation on identity, connection and the influences we carry.

In her conversation with noor, Sofia describes wanting an approach where "we meet in the studio and we see what happens and we connect." The trio played with the communication between different artistic languages, giving each dancer a solo moment "to express ourselves freely in our form," before coming together. "We had like a garage band session on the laptop," she says of the sound design — the track shifting night to night, so "each presentation will be different." The piece is kept "pretty much abstract, so that everyone can also make their own stories with what they see." For Sofia, the theme is simple: "it's about how we are always a combination of many different influences, each one of us, and we keep evolving."

The piece ran June 17–20, 2026 at La Chapelle.
noor: @kaagazi_kashti
Sofia El Iraki: @sofia.eliraki
Noha Abdelmoaty: @doyouevenoha
Sacha Ashwini: @sxashwini
Photo credit: Vievida, tout_enrose

Full interview at sydneydramaturgical.com

*Sydney Dramaturgical is currently commissioning writing on performance in Sydney, Montréal, and New York. Pitch us via our website.*

#FringeMTL2026 #Influence #SofiaElIraki #DanceReview #MTLdance by @sofia.eliraki

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2 months ago

Chari dance workshop with the amazing @nishthadances 🧡 Challenging and super fun!

Who wants to try ?
@mayuraamtl

#Rajasthan #folk #charidance #mtl #india by @sofia.eliraki

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9 months ago

Garba is more than steps — it’s rhythm, energy, connection and the joy of dancing together. ✨

Join us at Mayuraa for a 4-week Garba series! 🦚

4 classes of 1h each, open to all levels.
You can join the full 4-week series or simply drop in for a single class.

🕡 Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 PM
📅 Sept 29 • Oct 6 • Oct 13 • Oct 20
💃 Instructor: Sofia
📍 Mayuraa Studio: 3697 Bd Saint-Laurent, Montréal
💰 Drop-in: 20$ | 4 classes: 70$

Come move, connect, and enjoy Garba together. 💫

👉 Register: www.mayuraa.com

#garba #navratri #garbalover #montreal #danceclasses taken in Mayuraa Dance School by @sofia.eliraki

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7 days ago

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Dc : myself by @sofia.eliraki

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9 days ago

BTS @mayuraamtl looks more fun😂
Started with dance… somehow ended up with friendship, laughter, and way too much chaos 😂❤️

#bts #dancers #grateful #fyp #montreal taken in Montreal, Canada by @sofia.eliraki

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17 days ago

Ready to dance??
Fall registrations are officially open! 🦚✨

Session class registrations are happening this week — spots are limited, so don't miss out! A beautiful season awaits, with the opportunity to be part of a show and a creative process from start to finish. Come embark on this journey with us.

Swipe for all the info →

For session classes, register via the link in bio : https://forms.gle/8egVYpZfPqjyvEbj9

#danceclasses #danceschool #montreal #mayuraamtl #fall taken in Mayuraa Dance School by @sofia.eliraki

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21 days ago

Last Garba class was 🔥
Can't wait to start again!

💃🏻@saryta.25 @pillai_shyam @vinbasmas @varshini_tamilselvam @mara.nb.0 @liceya_21
🎵Garbe ki Raat - @bhoomitrivediofficial @rahulvaidyarkv

#Danceclass #garba #india #navratri #montreal taken in Mayuraa Dance School by @sofia.eliraki

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21 days ago

𝘑𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘵 | 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲̀𝘃𝗲 - 𝟮𝟰ᵉ 𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝘂 @festivalquartiersdanses 💃🏼

Les mardis, les Jardins en cabaret t'invitent à assister à des spectacles multidisciplinaires pétillants qui te feront oublier le quotidien par leur audace, dans un contexte décontracté et décomplexé !

✨ Demain soir, découvrez la nouvelle génération d'artistes en danse contemporaine ! À travers une série de courtes créations présentées gratuitement en plein air, laissez-vous surprendre par la richesse, l'audace et la diversité de la relève montréalaise. Ces performances singulières font danser le pouvoir du regard, nos dualités internes, l'identité plurielle et la rencontre brute des corps, vous offrant une traversée artistique unique, intime et accessible.

Au programme :
‣ 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙥𝙚́𝙣𝙚́𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 par @lilyarichard_
‣ 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚 par mariemaxime.ross
‣ 𝙈𝙖𝙪𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙚 par @sylviabrrman
‣ 𝙎𝘼𝙃𝘼 par @sofia.eliraki
‣ 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙨 𝙖̀ 𝘾𝙤𝙚𝙪𝙧 par @lila.dp & @emma_.walsh

Une incursion unique dans l'unviers de la danse ! ⭐

📍 Jardins Gamelin
🗓️ Mardi 1ᵉʳ septembre de 19 h à 20 h
👋🏼 Gratuit et ouvert à tous·tes by @sofia.eliraki

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a month ago

✨ LA RELÈVE PREND D'ASSAUT LES JARDINS GAMELIN ! ✨

Ce mardi, venez vivre un avant-goût exclusif de ce qui s'en vient ! En amont de la 24e édition du Festival Quartiers Danses (FQD), qui se déroulera du 9 au 19 septembre prochain, laissez-vous surprendre par l'audace, la richesse et la diversité de la nouvelle génération en danse contemporaine. 🌿💃

Cinq propositions uniques, gratuites et en plein air pour vibrer au rythme de la relève montréalaise :

👁️ Lilya Richard @lilyarichard_ – Regards pénétrants | Un moment tout en subtilité et en présence.
🌀 Marie-Maxime Ross @mariemaxime.ross – Through me I see | Un solo poétique entre flow et introspection.
💭 Sylvia Berman @sylviabrrman – Mauvais Muse | Une exploration dynamique de nos projections et relations.
🌍 Sofia El Iraki @sofia.eliraki – SAHA | Une célébration rythmée et invitante de l'identité plurielle.
🤝 Lila Dubois Pagesse & Emma Walsh @lila.dp @emma_.walsh – Corps à Cœur | Une fusion physique puissante, sensible et magique.

Une traversée artistique unique, intime et accessible pour lancer en beauté les festivités du FQD !

📅 Mardi 1er septembre 2026
⏰ 19h (Durée : 45 min)
📍 Jardins Gamelin
🎟️ GRATUIT

Amenez vos ami·es, votre curiosité, et venez bloquer les dates du 9 au 19 septembre dans vos agendas pour ne rien manquer de la 24e édition ! 👇

#VitrineDeLaRelève #FQD2026 #FestivalQuartiersDanses #DanseContemporaine #DanseMontréal #JardinsGamelin #ArtPublic #SpectacleGratuit #MTLcultural #SortirAMtl #CultureMtl #RelèveArtistique by @sofia.eliraki

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a month ago

Apna wala Dance 😁💛
Bollywood class at @mayuraamtl
So good to be back in studio!

Join us for the next classes🥳 The schedule is here: www.mayuraa.com

📍Mayuraa Studio

#merawaladance #choreography #danceclass #bollywood by @sofia.eliraki

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2 months ago

Vibin on Chaudhary ❤️
Can't wait for classes to start this week at @mayuraamtl

I will be teaching Bollywood, Folk, Semi Classical and Body Conditioning classes. Schedule for the next 2 weeks is available on the website ✨
www.mayuraa.com

#indiandance #dancestudio #danceschool #montreal dance taken in Mayuraa Dance School by @sofia.eliraki

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