Samantha Raymond Email & Phone Number

Samantha Raymond is an independent dance artist from Toronto, ON. She is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), obtaining her BFA in Performance Dance. Since graduating, Samantha has performed & trained across the GTA and abroad including Greece, India, Oman, Israel, and The Netherlands, where she was fortunate enough to spend a year dancing with the company Dance in Art in Haarlem. Samantha has danced with Toronto based companies such as Echo Dance Company (Purpose), JMP Productions (Nunsense), Blahzay Creative (Just Kept Walking Music Video), First Act Productions (Songs For A New World), Rock Bottom Movement (The Holiday Show), Point of View Dance Projects (Wireless Connection), Nostos Collectives (Up and Running, Chasing The Light), and starred as Edith Piaf in Bronwyn Odile Production’s show, Piaf: Songs of the Nightingale. She has also expanded her movement training by exploring Gaga technique, and vinyasa & yin yoga styles.Samantha has developed a love of teaching throughout her performance training, and has received teacher training from the Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers, the Performing Arts Educators of Canada, and Acro Alliance. Samantha is also a certified Yoga teacher (RYT 200) through the Ruh Yoga School located in Goa, India. Her thirst for knowledge has pushed her to pursue a second degree in Athletic Therapy from Sheridan College, where she will begin her third year of study in 2023. With this vast knowledge, Samantha strives to bring a sense of mindfulness to the classroom, and continues to push her students to discover new ways of moving their bodies through improvisation and technical precision.