Samuel Samways | Chance to Dance Contest
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Samuel Samways is a Brazilian dancer and choreographer that takes inspiration on tradicional Brazilian, and latin, social dances for his works. Samuel danced in many importante festivals and theatres in Brazil, and abroad, such as Plataforma Rio 2012, Festival O Boticário na Dança, Circuito Cultural Paulista, Festival Internacional De Dança do Recife, Holland Dance Fest and Joyce Theatre NYC
Samuel danced and choreographed for various companies, including Mimulus dance company.
He currently is a resident and dance researcher at the art institution Cefart. He develops a unique technique in pair dancing and contemporary social dance - based on extreme connection and oneness between dancers - a hybrid dance that fuses the techniques of Brazilian and latin social dances, Ballroom, contact improv and contemporary dance. He has giving courses and workshops of this technique in Brazil and abroad.
In this excerpt, he dances with Bianca Sanches.