Sofia Mahdavi is a professional rhythmic gymnast and dancer/choreographer with nine years of experience as an elite coach. She has traveled internationally coaching national teams in the Middle East and brings a deep understanding of high-performance training, artistry, and athlete development.

Sofia holds a BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, widely regarded as the top performing arts school in the country, where she received rigorous training in dance, acting, and voice. She currently dances and choreographs for major artists in Hollywood and has performed Off-Broadway and at The Kennedy Center. From large-scale Hollywood sets to stadiums of over 30 thousand people, Sofia has performed with artists like Kendrick Lamar x KC Hamada, OneRepublic, Elyanna, Bayou, Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Aujla, Dana Salah, Felukah, Shahin Najafi, Arash Sobhani, and many more. Sofia is professionally trained in ballet, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, jazzfunk, hiphop, latin, afro, bellydance, and Iranian dance styles.
She integrates her extensive background in personal training, Pilates, calisthenics, physical therapy principles, and injury prevention into her teaching, allowing her to create strong sustainable, and long-term results for her students.

She genuinely adores working with kids of all ages and deeply values her role as a coach, shaping the work ethic and mindset of the next generation. There is nothing more rewarding She is equally devoted to her adult students, investing in the growth, progress, and individual goals of every person who enters her classes. Sofia believes strongly in cultivating a space rooted in growth, care, and consistency.

Sofia is excited to share some of her heart and culture with the GYMNASTIKA team by introducing “Raqs and Reps” and “Iranian Dance for Kids!” Some of her first memories dancing were at the mehmooni!