Samantha Frio

7 Reynolds Road ​·​ Pequannock, NJ 07440

E: samantha.frio@mcvts.org

EDUCATION
Morris County School of Technology​, ​Denville, NJ
Expected Graduation: June 2020
Major: Dance
● Educational Achievements
o Vice President of National Honors Society of Dance (2018 to present).
o Selected for National Technical Honors Society (2018 to present).
o Accepted into NYU SPS High School Academy of Journalism, Fall Intensive. Received career advancement gold
standard for excellence (2018).
DANCE TRAINING
● Morris County School of Technology Visual and Performing Arts, ​Denville NJ 2016-present
o Trained under Lisa Peluso for the past three years.Worked with guest artists including Christian Von Howard, Alex
Biegelson, Tammy Klink, Michelle Robinson, Lynn Grossman, Nicole Corea and Donna Scro Samori.
● Linda D'Amico's Academy of Dance, ​New Jersey,​ ​NJ 2005-present
o Competitive dancer for the past six years in ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, and pointe. Trained under Linda
Rose Miller, Hannah Castoro, Janine Dayson, Taylor Redmond, Megan Salma, and TJ Miller.
o Assistant teacher for the past three years for children ages five to eight in ballet, tap, and jazz.

● Joffrey Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary Intensive, ​New York,​ ​NY Summer 2017
o Selected through an application and in person audition for a two week intensive that allowed me to strengthen my
technique and explore new styles and genres.

DANCE PERFORMANCES ​2016-present

I have performed in over 40 pieces at both the Morris County School of Technology and Linda D’Amico’s Academy of Dance.
Visual and Performing Arts Academy Linda D'Amico's Academy of Dance
● Premiered Dances at Dragonetti Theater ● Competitive Dance Team
o Rorschach Test, ​by Lisa Peluso o Once Upon a December​, by Hannah Castoro
o Fuerza, b​ y Nicole Corea o Escalate​, by Linda Rose Miller
o Hinterland, ​by Christian Von Howard o Corners of the Earth​, by Adam Houston
o A Part of Here,​ by Donna Scro Samori o Everything Else is a Bonus, ​by Adam Houston
o ​What Have I ​Done, student piece o Footloose​, by Janine Dayson

CHOREOGRAPHY
Over the past three years, I self-choreographed several pieces for both Linda D’Amico’s Academy of Dance as well as Morris County
School of Technology.
● This Place was a Shelter,​ Self-Choreographed, solo
● Only the Winds,​ Co-choreographed with Hannah Castoro, solo
● Lost in Time​, Co-Choreographed with Cheyenne Baker, group piece
● Apollo​, Co-Choreographed with Angelina Hahn, group piece

COMMUNITY SERVICE
● Danced for the elderly at the Atrium Nursing Home in Wayne New Jersey (2007-present).
● Worked the Morris County School of Technology Open House for the past three years (2016-2018).
● Volunteered for “Grains of Hope” where I packaged a blend of grain, protein, and vitamins for New Jersey’s hungry and
communities in Haiti (2019).​