Mee
photo by: Ryan Bruce
BIOGRAPHY
Sammee sparked her passion for movement at Bluffton School of Dance in Bluffton SC under the direction of Dawn Rosa Miller. With a passion to perform, she began her career on the stage of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina performing in the regional productions of Mary Poppins and White Christmas . Sammee went on to attend Marymount Manhattan College in New York City to complete a BFA in Dance with a concentration in Ballet as well as a minor in Business Studies. Upon graduation, she danced in multiple performances with the Tristan Griffin Dance Company as well as the Wylliams/Henry Dance Company in Kansas City, MO. She assisted in the creation of a new work choreographed by Tristian Griffin for the Kansas University Dance Department in spring of 2021. She most recently presented her choreography at Peter Chu and Alexandra Wells choreography festival ‘Open Doors.’ Sammee is currently touring with Adrenaline and Revive Dance Conventions as a tour assistant. With a passion to teach the next generation of professional movers, she currently trains dancers at Artists Revealed Dance Company. She continues to travel the country performing, assisting, teaching, taking class, choreographing and all things movement and remains in a state of gratitude. For any inquiries on teaching/choreography, please email sammeeschirmer123@gmail.com.
RESUME
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WYLLIAMS HENRY DANCE COMPANY
COMPANY MEMBER
FALL CONCERT 2021
Under the Artistic Direction of Mary Pat Henry & Dianna Heitt , performed works by Mary Pat Henry, Kevin Iega Jeff & Shapiro & Smith.
SPRING CONCERT 2021
Under the Artistic Direction of Dianna Heitt , Mary Pat Henry & Caroline Dahm, performed works by Tristian Griffin, Caroline Dahm & Frank Cheves.
TRISTIAN GRIFFIN DANCE COMPANY
COMPANY MEMBER/ADMIN ASSISTANT
SPRING TO DANCE, ST. LOUIS, MO (June, 2021)
Performed an excerpt of Tristian Griffin's piece "Alinea" with the company.
"ALINEA" (March, 2021)
Was a founding member of the evening length premiere showing of Tristian Griffin Dance Company's, Alinea.
GUEST SOLO ARTIST
at Lawrence Arts Center ( May, 2021)
CITY IN MOTION'S "DANCE IN THE PARK"
(September, 2021)
FREELANCE PROJECTS
CHARLOTTE STREET FOUNDATION
FACE ME, I FACE YOU.
Dance Film choreographed and created by Caroline Dahm. Recently won
"Best Overall Dance Film" at the International Dance Festival.
MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE
DANCER
FALL REPERTOIRE (2020)
'A Craven Canary' choreographed by Anthony Morgerato. (Tap)
'Feather' choreographed by Tami Stronach (Modern)
SPRING REPERTOIRE (2020)
'Picnic' choreographed by Chase Brock (Jazz)
FALL REPERTOIRE (2019)
'The Guilded Lily' choreographed by Pedro Ruiz (Ballet)
ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Directed by Mark Martino & choreographed by Shea Sullivan.
MARY POPPINS (Swing)
Directed by Casey Colgan & choreographed by Nick Thompson.
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Ballet
Harriet Clark, Kim Craven, Elana Commendador, Suzie Goldman, Anthony Ferro, Francoise Pender & Linda Sims.
Jazz
Sheila Barker, Geoffrey Doig-Marx, Angelica Stiskin, Keri LaGrand, Lisa Harvie
Tap
Anthony Morigerato, Lauren Roger Hopkins
Modern
Nancy Lushington (O’Donnell)
Lone Larson & Catherine Cabeen (Graham)
Peter Kyle (Nicholi)
Belinda McGuire (Limon)
Karen Gayle (Horton)
CONTEMPORARY
Holly Ryder, Elaine-Kimble Peaks, Kari Lagrand
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TRISTIAN GRIFFIN
Assisted in choreographic process on a new work set on the dancers of the Kansas University Dance Department.
KERI LAGRAND
Traveled to assist on Tremaine Dance Conventions as well as assist during choreographic processes all around the country.
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Dawn Rosa Miller
blufftondance@gmail.com
Katie Langan
Marymount Manhattan College, NY
klangan@mmm.edu