Samara Downs | |
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Born | Ashford, Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Royal Ballet School |
Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Samara Downs, is a British ballerina, and currently a principal dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Samara Downs was born in Ashford, Kent. She trained at the Caroline Shaw and Pauline Kellett Dance Schools, and the Royal Ballet School.
Downs joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2003, and has been a principal since 2016.
In 2018, Downs danced both lead roles, Princess Aurora and the evil fairy Carabosse, in The Sleeping Beauty.
References
- ^ "Samara Downs - Birmingham Royal Ballet". Birmingham Royal Ballet. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- Jays, David (24 June 2016). "Shakespeare triple bill review – Birmingham Royal Ballet dance with elegance and intelligence". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- "INTERVIEW: Birmingham Royal Ballet principal dancer Samara Downs Talks THE SLEEPING BEAUTY". 26 February 2018.