Miss Samantha Taylor
Studio Director
Miss Samantha has been dancing for 23 years. She started as a dancer and demonstrator here at Susan’s and is now an instructor and head choreographer for the award-winning Susan’s Dance Company.
Samantha choreographs for school teams, soloists, and ensembles, as well as teaching private lessons all over Indiana and Illinois. She was the Munster High School JV coach from 2011-2013 and continues to assist the Munster teams. Samantha’s love of children extends through her work as a lead behavioral therapist focusing on individuals with behavioral disorders and delays. She has diverse training in everything from ballet to hip hop and continues her training at Lou Conte, Visceral, and The Lab. She has trained under Gigi Torres as part of the ‘Establish Your Empire’ program and attends numerous intensives and master classes.
Samantha has appeared in numerous Nutcracker productions and was a member of Susan’s Dance Company for 8 years. During that time, she received many high scores and was invited to compete in the Hip Hop World Finals in Germany. Samantha was a 4-year member and a 2-year captain of the State Champion Munster High School Dance Team. Samantha was also the head choreographer and Vice-President of Purdue’s Higher Ground Dance Company, a student-run organization that gives back to charities that provide dance therapy. She has also had the opportunity to intensively train with Chicago’s Boom Crack Dance Company and performed at World of Dance Chicago and Purdue.
Samantha is thankful to her family and Miss Denny for their continued love and support as well as her dancers and demonstrators for their hard work and dedication.