Sophie Bress is a freelance journalist and dance critic. She regularly contributes to Dance Magazine and Fjord Review, and has also written for The New York Times, NPR, Observer, Resident Advisor, Pointe, Apartment Therapy, Well+Good, Dance Teacher, and more. Sophie is also the content producer for The Dance Edit, a daily newsletter from Dance Media.

Much of Sophie's work centers around dance and mental health, though she's also written about dance music, fitness, and the outdoors. Sophie has worked closely with the editorial team at Dance Magazine to expand the publication’s coverage of mental health within the dance industry and has also written and published personal essays, poetry, and book reviews.

In 2020, Sophie graduated from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with an M.A. in arts journalism. For her master's thesis, she detailed the activism work and history of Los Angeles-based dance company CONTRA-TIEMPO, and received grant funding for travel and reporting related to this project. Prior to completing her Master's, Sophie earned her B.A. in dance with an English minor in journalism from Loyola Marymount University.

In her free time, you can find Sophie outside, reading, eating ramen, or cuddling with her dachshund, Pluto.