Sonja Dumas

Sonja Dumas is a multi-hyphenate arts practitioner and theorist, specializing in Caribbean culture and working in the areas of arts consultancy, performance, choreography, teaching, filmmaking and writing.  She is a co-founder and co-director of COCO Dance Festival, the largest contemporary dance festival in the English-speaking Caribbean, as well as the founder and artistic director of her own dance company, Continuum Dance Project.

An award-winning filmmaker, Sonja has written, directed and produced several films that speak to the Caribbean experience. She recently established Zum-Zum Museum, an interactive children’s museum highlighting various aspects of Caribbean heritage.