TOM JULES SAMIE

Tom Jules Samie began dancing with Dagbeneva, a traditional Togolese dance company, during which time he broadened his training through contemporary dance workshops and classes. At the Alvin Ailey Senegal Academy in Dakar, he studied traditional Senegalese dance, modern jazz, classic, and contemporary. Tom then graduated from the Taf-Taf promotion of the École des Sables with a professional dance diploma. He created a piece entitled Hommage; he was a soloist in the opera NEHANDA by Compagnie Nora Chipaumire; and he currently tours with The Rite of Spring/Pina Bausch. He has also taken part in numerous dance projects.