The Cuban Project Bradenton 2023

Samantha Miller (Dancer) is an emerging dance
artist from Kendallville, Indiana. She trained for 16 years
in tap, jazz, ballet, and modern at Tri-County Dance
Academy for the Performing Arts. In 2013, Samantha
continued her studies at the University of the Arts
in Philadelphia under the direction of Donna Faye
Burchfield. While at the UArts, Samantha performed
works by Curt Haworth, Douglas Becker, Esther Baker
Tarpaga, Jen McGinn, Sidra Bell, Robert Burden, and
Lauren Putty White. She also worked with Jeanine McCain, performing her work
“Under Her Skin” at the Philadelphia Fringe Art Festival in 2015. Samantha received
her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance in May 2016 and is now exploring the world
of dance in St. Petersburg, FL. Since residing in Florida, Samantha has been able to
perform professionally with local artists, has been involved with dance theater dance
performances, and has been featured in dance photography showcases. She has been
a dancer with RogueDance Company, teaching and choreographing at Jeannelynn
Dance Studio, growing their contemporary program for 7 years. She has also been
a teaching artist for Sarasota Contemporary Dance and is a teaching artist at New
College of Florida. Samantha has been able to present works for SCDs Voices and
collaborate with company member Jordan Leonard to present an In-Studio full-length
performance. Samantha came to SCD during the pandemic, where she found a new
love for performance and sharing stories. She found a home here, and this will be her
4th season with the company. Samantha has a true passion for dance and art and
hopes to continue growing and sharing her knowledge with younger dancers. Dance
performance brings Samantha so much joy that she hopes to spread that joy and
fulfillment in her dancing and choreography. In her words, “all I want to do is dance.”
Samantha joined SCD to find a community of like-minded people who shared her
passion for dance and performance. SCD has an incredible platform to grow as an
individual artist, and that is an important part of her dance journey.
Jessica Obiedzinski (Dancer/Rehearsal Assistant)
is a native, 6th-generation Floridian living in St.
Petersburg. In 2018, Jessica was allowed to join the SCD
Community to make her career about learning and
growing through dance. She was excited at the prospect
of surrounding herself with like-minded individuals
who pushed themselves physically and creatively by
performing and making art, and it stuck! Leymis saw
even more potential to grow and continues to draw it forward. It is truly a rare gift.
Jessica has been dancing for five consecutive seasons with the Company, acting
as a dance performer, choreographer, and rehearsal director. Jessica has presented
choreographic works in the Tampa Bay area for SCD Voice’s Rising Choreographers in
2021 and, most recently, through the Hermitage Cross Arts Collaborative residency.
She has been a company member with Elizabeth Streb, Susan Vencl, and Beth Soll’s
companies in New York and worked extensively with Lynn Simonson and Laurie
DeVito on Simonson technique methods. She teaches Pilates and Yoga and is a
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