Samantha Cyprian, founder of Soul Movement LLC, is a native of West Palm Beach, Fl. She began her dance training at The Academy of Ballet Florida under the Artistic Direction of Marie Hale. While in the Academy, she worked closely with Ballet Florida’s professional company where she was provided the opportunity to take classes and perform alongside them in Marie Hale’s depiction of The Nutcracker. Samantha attended dance programs at North Carolina School of the Arts and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She obtained her Lester Horton Pedagogy certification from Ana Marie Forsythe, Chair of the Horton department at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She also plans to obtain a certification in the Katherine Dunham technique and has taken preliminary classes towards doing so. Samantha has been fortunate to work with students within the Palm Beach County School District as well as various dance studios in Palm Beach County.

Dance shaped Samantha as a person. It enhanced her creativity, taught her discipline, and enlightened her worldview. More importantly, dance created a safe space for her to express herself at a level that words could not. Her love of dance and thankfulness for the role it played in her life has driven her toward her passion; giving children in her community the gift of dance. The goal is to provide children fundamentals of technical dance while expanding their frame of mind regarding the world around them. Soul Movement is the manifestation of this goal.