Sonia Plumb Dance Company was formed nearly thirty years ago with the mission: to enrich and educate the community through innovative modern dance. We fulfill our mission through performances, classes, Apprentice Training Program, community outreach, arts integration residencies and collaborations with musicians and composers, artists and actors, puppeteers, poets and professors. We are known for reaching beyond the arts community with a diverse repertoire that often reflects upon larger societal issues.  

Artistic Director, Sonia Plumb, is deeply committed to exploring the humanities and cultural content of each new project with robust education and outreach programming. Ms. Plumb is a National Artist Teaching Fellow, and has thrice received the Connecticut Office of the Arts Fellowship for Artistic Excellence. In 2015 Plumb was one of nine artists nationwide to receive a Community Legacy Project award for her arts integration program.

SPDC annually serves more than 8,500 audiences of all ages – from adults who love watching life performances to students grades K-12 immersed in arts education to college students seeking professional training or expanding their knowledge through experience, to families with children on the neuro diverse spectrum who want to take advantage of the physical and societal benefits of dance class engagement. From the inner cities of Greater Hartford to small towns throughout New England, to national and international venues, our programs inspire and educate in the classroom, in the community and on the stage. Our nationally recognized arts-integration residencies follow Common Core State and National Arts standards and integrate dance with science, math, social studies and literature.

During this time of the COVID pandemic we launched numerous virtual programs, webinars and digital dance projects. Noteably, we premiered Dance of da Vinci 2.0 outside at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, CT in August 2020. We presented the work in progress  Penelope's Odyssey - Part 1  in 2021 with a full premiere expected in Fall 2022.