Dallas Soonias

Artistic Biography Dallas Soonias has a unique combination of skills and experiences which contribute to his pursuits in acting, coaching, and performance as a former international athlete. He is presently based in Calgary, Alberta. As a youth Dallas excelled in a wide range of sports and creative activities, including baseball, karate, horseback riding,basketball, volleyball, singing and dancing. Volleyball became one of his main passions. He became the first Indigenous male to represent Canada internationally in volleyball from 2004 to 2016. In 2005, the Indigenous community in Canada marked his success and dedication to promoting sport and wellness among Indigenous youth, with a National Tom Longboat Award. Since retiring, he has begun working in the performing arts.