Sam is a professional dance artist who has been working in dance and health contexts for almost 20 years; including facilitating sessions, choreographing work, creating films, managing projects, and leading teams.
Her practice focuses on our collective humanity – the opportunities dance offers us to connect more deeply to ourselves, others, and the world around us; helping to uncover stories and foster a greater sense of compassion and acceptance both for ourselves and each other. Sam utilises dance to help us find better and more meaningful ways to gather together and live healthy and happy lives.
Sam has worked for a varied range of professional dance organisations and charities throughout her career, including as an Associate Artist with English National Ballet, as a member of the Learning and Participation team at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), and with inclusive dance charity Flamingo Chicks as their Head of Dance. Sam has worked in many different settings including hospitals, refugee camps, community halls, children’s hospices, universities, schools, and professional dance companies, with people from all walks of life, including babies to people over the age of 100!
Sam founded Curious Motion alongside director Susan Burns in response to bringing her work to the Elland area and building relationships with local people.
Outside of Curious Motion, Sam works freelance for other arts organisations and projects. She is also a Trustee for Voluntary & Community (VAC) and Ascendance.
Sam trained at Bretton Hall (University of Leeds), the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, and completed her MA in Contemporary Dance, specialising in embodied/ somatic practice, at London Contemporary Dance School in 2012.