Soraya Leila (born 1993) is a Swiss-Moroccan choreographer and professional dancer based in Zürich. For 2025/2026, she is Tanzhaus Zürich Accomplice with her new solo work Coming Soon. In 2023/24 she is TanzPlan Ost Associated Artist with her latest group piece TURN ON, premiere at Tanzhaus Zürich in October 2024, followed by a tour in Eastern Switzerland in Phönix Theater and Bachturnhalle, and internationally in 2025.

As a choreographer and dancer, she currently works with her own company called 'hot stuff' on the theme of pleasure, trying to define what pleasure is and translate it into a choreographic score to redefine the narrative around female body autonomy, and empowerment.

Her dance career includes engagements and collaborations with choreographers and companies such as Archipelago, Cie 7273, Humanhood Dance Company, Theater Pforzheim, Damian Gmür, Compagnie Mafalda and Chamard Bell Clochette, Horizon Vertical and many more. She is also the rehearsal director and choreographic assistant of Zurich's Cie O. and guest choreographer for the up-and-coming company Cie WILD LIFE.

She got her Master in Choreography at ZHdK Zürich in June 2024. She graduated as a contemporary dancer from SEAD Salzburg in 2017 and from CFPArts Geneva in 2014.

Class description
Following a progressive learning approach, my contemporary dance class is made of floorwork technique, playful improvisation and structured exercises to make the body jiggy, loose and ending with a top-notch choreography. I enjoy to share and transmit a focus on flow, fluidity, stamina and effortless motion, so we can dive into healthy and free spine movement, spirals, circles, and weight shifts to ground ourselves from the feet up. We explore our bodies’ full range of movement with curiosity and an open mind, allowing ourselves to learn from each other, connect, and enjoy the generosity of our dancing!