Check out an excerpt from Wylie’s interview below. Don’t forget to watch her amazing dance footage above as well. It is definitely guaranteed to get you out of your seat.
What’s your favorite style of dance?
I’ve trained in everything but I love hip hop; I just love how free it is. My dad was a dancer during the original hip hop movement, and he encouraged me to learn about all styles of dance, including the culture and community that originally created each one! So there’s a special connection there.
If you could dance with anyone, living or dead, who would you dance with?
Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, and Rihanna.
What are your pre-performance rituals?
I love to close my eyes and visualize my performance from start to finish. I’ve had the opportunity to dance in some amazing places! So most of the time I’m also pinching myself before I perform because I know how lucky I am!
How has your dance training helped you with your acting?
Dancing and acting are very similar. You can learn the choreography or you learn your lines, but the performance doesn’t come alive until you truly live it! In both acting and dancing my goal is to become part of the scene or the movement. Sometimes I forget I’m Sofia because I get lost in my emotions.
And how has your acting helped with your dancing?
My acting training allows me to perform more than just the choreography. It’s taught me how to bring a character to life in dance. My goal is to tell a story in my movement. I recently started teaching a class on how to use basic acting skills, like facial changes and connecting with a camera, while dancing.
What inspired your YouTube series?
A few months ago I decided to start filming a monthly dance series. My goal was to help dancers and performers who don’t have a large platform to get noticed. I have a great opportunity to give back to the dance community, by using my social media following to showcase dancers across America!
To read the remainder of Wylie’s interview, click here. Don’t forget check out Wylie on Disney’s Andy Mack. This is truly one young rising star that you want to keep on your watchlist!
