Sophie Rebecca

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Sophie Rebecca
Born1980 or 1981
NationalityEnglish
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dance
OccupationBallet dancer

Sophie Rebecca (born 1980 or 1981) is an English ballet dancer who was the first openly transgender person to train on the Royal Academy of Dance's courses for female dancers. The academy changed its policy in 2013 and no longer insists that students taking these courses must have been born female.[1][2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Why we should applaud the trans ballet dancer". 10 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Sophie Rebecca: 'It's unlikely I will be a ballerina, but not because I'm transgender' - Interviews - The Stage". 3 October 2016.
  3. ^ Malvern, Jack (2016-02-04). "A giant leap for transgender dancers". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-03-17.


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