Soroa Lear (she/her) is a queer Cuban-American dancer, performer, and writer based in Berlin. She completed her studies in dance and comparative literature at Reed College, which sparked her interest in the intersections of movement and critical theory. Her work is heavily influenced by physical theater, drag, ballet, and nightclub culture. She sees performance as a way to break hearts and make people laugh, connecting to the dramatic and the subtle, the ugly and the beautiful. She has worked for the Staatsoper Berlin, Deva Schubert, Wojciech Kosma, Rebecca Howell, Sebastian Abarbanell, and Aru Ray Tormann amongst others, and has performed in spaces such as Schinkel Pavillon, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlinische Galerie, Sophiensaele, KINDL- Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Ballhaus Ost, Uferstudios Berlin, and many nightclubs with many drag queens. She has also created and performed several of her own works: “Look! Lilies, Limerence” created and performed with Rayne J. Rayney at Ohm Berlin as part of Shift Lab (October 2024), “THIS IS A LOVE STORY”, presented at Ballhaus Ost (May 2025) and Uferstudios Berlin (August 2025), and soon to be performed at the OUTNOW! 2026 festival in Bremen, and “THIS IS A DANCE PIECE” performed at Lark Berlin (December 2024). Alongside her performance work, she teaches a tri-weekly improvisation class, “VIBRANT BODY” at Tanzfabrik Berlin, and regularly organizes and teaches workshops at various locations in Berlin. Her written works have been published by Penny Press and Confluence Journal. She is currently in the process of publishing “On Sickness (and Longing)”— a collection of writings on the topics of sickness, erotica and desire— with Gemini Productions in Portland, OR. Alongside her dance work, Soroa regularly hosts karaoke nights at Tennis Bar, a local Neukölln gem.