Sonsherée Giles is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana and now resides in Oakland, California. She is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and costume designer. She moved to the Bay Area to attend Mills College where she received her MFA in dance performance/choreography. Since 2001, she has been collaborating with Jerry Smith. Together they combine movement, sound, video and sculpture to create performances. Before moving to the Bay Area she was teaching dance and yoga in Jacksonville, Florida in public school systems and university institutions. As a costume designer she has had the opportunity to create costumes for many extraordinary dance artists. In 2005 she joined AXIS Dance Company. She considers it a deep honor to be dancing with the company.