Samantha began training with Wayne Ballet & Center for Dance Arts since she was seven. Throughout her years at the studio, she has performed in The Nutcracker (Sugarplum Fairy, Spanish Soloist, Clara), Peter Pan (Peter) and The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch). Samantha has also trained at Koresh, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Academy of International Ballet. She has performed with the Footwerx tap company at the Wilma Theatre and the Arts Bank.
Since her professional debut in Elvis: A Musical Revolution at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Samantha has performed at Walnut Street Theatre (Beauty and the Beast and Beautiful), and assistant choreographed and performed at the New Amsterdam Theatre (Arts For Autism 2024: A Broadway Benefit Concert). Samantha choreographs the musicals at William Penn Charter School as well as other community theaters in the area. Outside of teaching and performing, Samantha is trained in puppetry and loves to create puppets, making the official music video for Bowling for Soup’s “Getting Old Sucks”. She looks forward to continuing to share her love and knowledge of dance!